22 – The challenge of monitoring coastal marine mammals^301and their sub-contractor (GHD), and Indigenous sea ranger groups from Larrakia
Nation and the Northern Land Council’s Kenbi Rangers. The Torres Strait research
was funded by many agencies including the National Environmental Science
Programme Tropical Water Quality Hub and the Torres Strait Regional Authority
with the support of the Mura Badulgal Registered Native Title Body Corporate. We
thank all who participated in the fieldwork reported here.
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