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Figure 5. Framework of the monitoring, evaluation and reporting process for Noosa shellfish restoration, which
follows the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation8. Definitions of the Monitoring, Evaluation and
Reporting level terminology are shown on the left and an example of each on the right. Project targets are
considered the highest level measurable attributes, which articulate the ultimate vision of key aspects of the
project. The goals, objectives and indicators that are nested under each target are Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-based (SMART).

6.5 Defining the targets

The ecological target is to re-establish a self-sustaining population of S. glomerata that will create a resilient shellfish
ecosystem consisting of diverse biological communities, fish populations and their interactions.

The nearest known reference rock oyster-dominated shellfish ecosystem is located in Moreton Bay, near North
Stradbroke Island, approximately 150 km away. Rock oyster-dominated shellfish ecosystems have been described in
McLeod et al. (2019) 10 which will be used as the basis to develop an ecological model of the Noosa shellfish
ecosystems. Further studies describing the ecosystem (currently in review e.g. MacAfee et al.) and new data as part
of the monitoring program will be used to identify the ecosystem attributes that will guide the process of restoration.



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  McLeod, I.M., Boström-Einarsson, L., Creighton, C., D’Anastasi, B., Diggles, B., Dwyer, P.G., Firby, L., Le Port, A.,
Luongo, A., Martínez-Baena, F. and McOrrie, S., 2019. Habitat value of Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata)
reefs on soft sediments. Marine and Freshwater Research.


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