-
An investigation of hypothesis testing and power analysis in impact...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This thesis used several BACI-style statistical tests for impact (MBACI and BACI-style planned comparisons) and examined the statistical power of the tests using infaunal data... -
Effects of sewage effluent on 'outfall' infaunal assemblages.
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DEWLP), Victorian Government
This experiment tested the effects of secondary treated sewage effluent on infaunal assemblages that were collected 50m from a sewage outfall ('outfall' assemblage). Twelve... -
Reproductive patterns of the intertidal limpet, Siphonaria diemenensis at...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
A combination of surveys and experiments were used to assess the reproductive patterns of Siphonaria diemenensis in 2 zones on the rocky shore at Griffith Point, San Remo,... -
Saline Wastewater Outfall Pipeline (SWOP) infaunal monitoring program near...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This data was collected to assess the impact of a saline wastewater discharge outlet from a power station that commenced discharging in mid 1983. Infaunal samples were collected... -
Effects of predation on the distribution of shrimp in Western Port Bay, Victoria
This study investigated the influence of predation on the distribution of shrimp in Western Port Bay from July 1977 to January 1980. Predation by birds was determined by... -
Population dynamics of the infaunal bivalve, Soletellina alba
School of Life and Environmental Sciences (LES), Deakin University
The population dynamics of the infaunal bivalve Soletellina alba were investigated at three sites situated in close proximity to the mouth of the Hopkins River estuary from 1997... -
The ecology of the two populations of the intertidal pulmonate limpet,...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
The ecology of 2 populations of the limpet Siphonaria diemenensis were investigated on the rocky intertidal shore at Griffith Point, San Remo, Victoria from 1979 to 1981. One... -
Effects of trampling on rocky intertidal communities
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This data is from an experiment that was designed to assess the impact of trampling on Hormosira mats, Xenostrobus beds and in areas of 'bare-rock' where Siphonaria diemenensis... -
Denitrification measurements of sediments using cores and chambers:...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
Denitrification is a microbial process that takes place on and within sediment and results in the transformation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen to nitrogen gas (N2), which is... -
A systematic review of literature that assess the effects of sewage disposal...
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DEWLP), Victorian Government
This review was a synthesis of studies that monitored the effects of sewage disposal in the marine environment. Twenty studies that were conducted between 1973 and 1997 and met... -
Competitive interactions in the epifaunal community at Portsea, Victoria.
College of Marine And Environmental Sciences (CMES), James Cook University (JCU)
The resource provides information on the rates of growth, competitive ability and life spans of species in the epifaunal community at Portsea. Estimates of rates of growth for... -
Movement patterns of the gastropod Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This study investigated the movement of Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky shore during October 1976 and May 1977. Forty-eight individuals were marked in the October... -
Human activities in Bunurong Marine Park, Victoria
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This data was collected to quantify the recreational use of the Bunurong Marine Park. Observations were made on 139 days at 11 locations within the Park from 8th January 1990 to... -
Recovery of the encrusting bryozoan, Parasmittina delicatula, from damage at...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
Parasmittina delicatula colonies were located on the Flinders pier in early 1999 and assigned to a small size class (10-15mm) or large size class (30mm or more). Each colony was... -
Responses of Bugula neritina, an arborescent bryozoan to the removal of...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
In colonial organisms, physical damage or predation can result in the loss of part of the colony. Although the colony may survive, the loss of part of the colony may alter... -
The epibenthic fauna of seagrass beds and bare sand in Princess Royal...
School of Environmental Sciences, Charles Sturt University (CSU)
A short-term sampling programme in Princess Royal Harbour aimed to compare the mobile macrofauna of a shallow eutrophic seagrass habitat (Posidonia australis) with an adjacent... -
DOF - Long Term Benthic Monitoring Locations at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands
This data comprises of three polygons outlining the shallow water (30m) areas of the three island groups of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands. Since 2007 Department of Fisheries has... -
Ecological studies on seagrasses of SW Australia - Cockburn Sound - Summary
School of Plant Biology (SPB) / UWA Oceans Institute (OI), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Data was collected from Cockburn Sound to determine: - the past and present distribution of seagrasses; - the 'standing crop' (weight of above-ground material) of seagrass in...