Hemson G., Melzer R. and Russell M. eds (2020) Environmental Assessment of the Coringa Islets and Herald Cays in the Coral Sea Marine Park, December 2019. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships, Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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In 2019, staff from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Parks Australia conducted an assessment of the Coringa-Herald Islets and cays in the Coral Sea Marine Park. The assessment of the health of environmental indicators on six cays included: vegetation; nesting of turtles and seabirds; drone image mapping; sand temperature checks for turtle hatchlings sex ratios; satellite tagging of eight turtles; and detection of invasive species.