July 27, 2010
Graph of the Day: Abundance of Australia Waterbirds, 1983-2004
Ten aerial survey bands (each 30 km in width), every two degrees of latitude, crossing eastern Australia and providing estimates for up to 50 species of waterbirds in October each year (1983-2004). Letters identify seven particular wetlands: Styx River wetlands (A), Lake Hope (B), Paroo River overflow lakes (C), and Macquarie Marshes (D).
Australia State of the Environment 2006 – Indicator: IW-33 Abundance and distribution of waterbirds