Abstract:Context. Australia has the third largest exclusive economic zone in the world, but little is known about its deepest parts because, historically, research has focussed on coast regions or in the top 1000 m. Aim. We aim to identify the extent of Australia's deep sea, the deepest locations in Australian waters, and investigate how much of Australia's deep sea is located within marine parks. Methods. We use altimetry-derived water depth to calculate the total area in 1000-m bins. Key results. The total area of Au… Show more
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