The status of waterbirds in Port Phillip Bay data is currently under review. This status is informed by available time-series data indicating abundance data of 47 species.
Changes in waterbird abundance is a good indicator of the state of the marine environment. These birds forage select prey with diverse traits (body size, bill shape, leg length), at various depths and habitats such as nearshore, offshore, estuaries, wetlands and habitat types.
The status was calculated using a Biological Quality Ratio, from data collected by BirdLife
Photo credit: Dr. Andrew Browne
Australia applying the Living Planet Index methodology. For more detail on how this status was calculated view the methodology section.
Map Data Source: CoastKit
Data contributors and acknowledgements:
Page last updated: 21/01/25