In accordance with the universal field manual maintenance protocol described in Chapter 1 of the Field Manual package, this manual was updated in 2020 as Version 2 and in 2024 as Version 3. Updates reflect user feedback and new developments. There is currently no long-term plan or support for future updates. See Chapter 1 (Introduction to field manual package) for further details.
The version control for Chapter 2 (survey design) is below:
| Version Number | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Submitted for review (NESP Marine Hub, GA, external reviewers as listed Appendix A. | 22 Dec 2017 |
| 1 | Publicly released on www.nespmarine.edu | 28 Feb 2018 |
| 2 | Minor corrections, updates, added references and clarifications. | May 2020 |
| 3 | Minor corrections, updates, added references and clarifications. | March 2024 |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Paul van Dam-Bates and Oliver Gansell (Department of Conservation, New Zealand) for reviewing Version 1 of this chapter.