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Microphytobenthos community production at Great Palm Island, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Production of the microphytobenthos community on a nearshore coral reef in Cannon Bay, Great Palm Island was measured over 7 trips between February 1996 and February 1997.... -
Sediment patch selectivity in tropical sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Five species of aspidochirotide holothurians, (Holothuria atra, Holothuria edulis, Holothuria nobilis [now whitmaei], Stichopus chloronotus and Stichopus variegatus) were... -
The influence of leaf-burying crabs on energy flow and export from mangrove...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Comparisons of leaf turnover by crabs (Sesarma messa) and microbes were carried out at Chunda Bay. Yellowing leaves of Rhizophora stylosa, which were about to fall, were... -
Mangrove litter fall data from Hinchinbrook Island and northern Cape York,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mangrove litter collections were made over three years from March 1975 to June 1978. Most litter collection sites were situated in Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island. Stations... -
Estimating above-ground biomass in multi-stemmed mangrove trees along the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Single and multi-stemmed trees of the mangroves Rhizophora stylosa and Avicennia marina were sampled from Port Hedland, Dampier and Exmouth Gulf in the Pilbara region of Western... -
Seagrass surveys in Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In September 1994, seagrass surveys were undertaken at 64 sites in Exmouth Gulf. Sites were grouped into 5 areas located along the eastern and southern coast of Exmouth Gulf and... -
Processing of mangrove litter by crabs in north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A site near Ingham (LA) and two sites near Townsville (LB and LC) in north Queensland, were chosen for a study of mangrove litter dynamics, between November 1986 and November... -
Canopy leaf area index and litterfall in stands of the mangrove Rhizophora...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Sampling was carried out in monocultures of Rhizophora apiculata aged 6, 9, 10, 12, 21 and 36 years in three mixed shrimp farming-mangrove forestry enterprises (Tam Giang 3,... -
Nitrogen fixation in a mangrove system, Hinchinbrook Island, north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Nitrogen fixation was studied in the mangrove forests adjacent to Missionary Bay and in a salt flat near Double Creek, Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island in the summer, winter... -
Estimating above-ground biomass in six mangrove tree species, north eastern...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mangrove trees of six species were sampled in order to derive allometric relationships for estimating leaf biomass, branch biomass, stem biomass and total above-ground biomass... -
Marine and estuarine studies of the Dickson Inlet area, Port Douglas, north...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This research was undertaken to describe the marine and estuarine environment of Dickson Inlet, Port Douglas and consisted of the following projects: Studies of the hydrology of... -
Consumption of mangrove litter by the crabs Sesarma messa and Sesarma...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Leaf characteristics, which may be relevant to food preferences, were determined using 10 senescent leaves from each of the species to be used in experiments (Avicennia marina,... -
Decomposition of mangrove leaf litter in Chunda Bay, north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Ageing yellow leaves, still attached to branches, but ready to abscise were collected from three mangrove species, Rhizophora stylosa, Avicennia marina and Ceriops tagal var.... -
Mangrove forest structure and growth along the arid coast of the Pilbara...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Permanent plots were established in mangrove forests along the arid coast of the Pilbara region to enable long-term measurements of trunk growth, net biomass production and tree... -
Mangrove forest structure, forest primary production and soil factors at...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of the Dickson Inlet mangrove system were conducted over the period 20-23 February 1989. A limited survey of the mangrove forests in the nearby Mowbray River system was... -
Effects of phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment of mangrove soils,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three sites along a 370 m vegetated transect between Coral Creek and Priest Creek, Hinchinbrook Island were monitored at monthly intervals for 12 months, commencing on the 25th... -
Mangrove forest growth in the Fly River delta, Papua New Guinea
Australian Institute of Marine Science
During September 1991 and January 1993, permanent plots were established in the three major mangrove forest types in the Fly River delta to follow the growth rates of marked... -
Biomass and productivity of seagrass communities in Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In August/September 1995, visual surveys of seagrass abundance were undertaken along 47 transects, located along the eastern and western coasts of Exmouth Gulf. Transects... -
Mangrove forest structure and productivity in the Fly River estuary, Papua New Guinea
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mangrove forests in the Fly River delta were surveyed on three trips between April 1989 and March 1990. In April 1989, mangrove forests were surveyed from the air by helicopter... -
Detached macrophyte accumulations in surf zones: significance of macrophyte...
Feeding experiments on collected amphipods and fish sampling were conducted from surf zones of sandy beaches in southwestern Australia to determine the influence of detached...