Middle Island is the most easterly of the Marine Futures sampling areas, and is located in the Recherche Archipelago, which comprises over 150 islands east of Esperance.  The Recherche Archipelago provides habitats for a diverse range of both terrestrial and marine species, and can be accessed either by vessel from the town of Esperance, or by four wheel drive along the coastal roads adjoining the Cape Arid National Park.

Like the Point Ann study location, the team would not have got the work done in such a remote location as Middle Island without the support and skills of Marcus Grey.

UPDATE:

The study area at Middle Island study locations has now been mapped, and biodiversity attributes sampled. Please see the data downloading website (www.marinefutures.info) for the finished outputs from this study location.