Cape York survey

1. Data from this survey will be used to prioritise our work on threats to aquatic ecosystems in Cape York.

You will be asked whether you know about different threats to aquatic ecosystems in Cape York. If you know a little about a particular threat but you're not very confident in your answer, please still respond. There will be opportunities to rate your confidence in each answer. If you are aware of research, papers, etc. that support your answer, please provide details.

2. Firstly, what type of company/business do you work for?

* 3. Do you know about the impact of INTRODUCED RIPARIAN FAUNA on aquatic ecosystems in Cape York?

Yes

No

4. Rate the consequence of INTRODUCED RIPARIAN FAUNA on aquatic ecosystems.

Insignificant = Negligible / undetectable ecosystem response
Minor = Detectable but not of concern – i.e. minor reduction in species abundance, change in food resource availability
Moderate = Obvious and of concern – i.e. change in community structure (local loss of rare and sensitive species), moderate habitat disturbance
Major = Functional change in the ecosystem – including loss of functional groups, major changes in food resources and food webs
Catastrophic = Reporting scale loss of species, dramatic changes to communities, dramatic changes to functions etc., replaced with generalists, exotic biota, etc.

	Insignificant	Minor	Moderate	Major	Catastrophic	I don't know about this catchment
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS

JARDINE

JACKY JACKY

DUCIE

OLIVE-PASCOE

WENLOCK

EMBLEY

LOCKHART

WATSON

ARCHER

	Insignificant	Minor	Moderate	Major	Catastrophic	I don't know about this catchment
STEWART

HOLROYD

COLEMAN

JEANNIE

NORMANBY

ENDEAVOUR

5. Rate the likelihood of INTRODUCED RIPARIAN FAUNA to aquatic ecosystems.

Almost certain = is expected to occur in most circumstances – i.e. will be evident anywhere in the reporting area
Likely = will probably occur in most circumstances – i.e. has a high probability to occur anywhere in the reporting area
Moderately likely = could occur anywhere in the reporting area
Unlikely = could occur but not expected
Rare = Occurs only in exceptional circumstances

6. If you wish, please provide your email address so that we can contact you if we need more information or have a query about your responses. Thank you.