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Identity and diversity of zooxanthellae, Palau, Micronesia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Four to five transects were video recorded at both 3 and 10 m depths at the 3 reefs (Oikull Reef, a platform reef; Taoch Bay, a fringing reef; and 'Heliofungia Lake', a karst... -
Heritability of heat tolerance of corals on the Great Barrier Reef (MTSRF...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Using a quantitative genetics approach, the proportion of the variance in thermal tolerance traits that has a genetic basis (i.e. heritability) was estimated as a proxy for... -
Dispersal of corals on isolated reefs in Western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Ecologically relevant distances of dispersal were inferred from DNA microsatellite data from broadcast-spawning (Acropora tenuis) and brooding (Seriatopora hystrix) corals at... -
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Southern Great Barrier Reef Marine...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The dataset comprises 7003 individuals from 195 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at 74 sites (Southern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Seabed Project... -
Commercial fishes as predators of adult crown-of-thorns starfish,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Snake Reef and Gannet Cay in the Swain Reefs of the southern Great Barrier Reef, which were experiencing outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, were chosen for this study and... -
Seasonal changes in fecundity and fertility of the crown-of-thorns starfish,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Adult crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) were collected from Davies Reef between August 1990 and January 1992. Sampling was infrequent during the winter non-spawning... -
Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) of coral biodiversity and reef health in...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fringing reefs at 19 locations in the Tigak Islands and 17 locations around Manus Island in the northern Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea were surveyed in August/September 2006.... -
Ultraviolet radiation absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids in holothurians...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Holothuroids were collected during daylight from fully exposed, unshaded habitats at Hicks Reef, in December 1988 and Shrimp Reef in July 1991. Specimens were collected by scuba... -
Recovery of Great Barrier Reef coral reefs from disturbance (The Three Reefs Project)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Monitoring of the recovery of Green Island reef, Feather Reef and Rib Reef, after outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) commenced in 1989. Starfish... -
Parasites of billfish in eastern Australian waters
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fifty-two sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus), 63 black marlin (Makaira indica) , 1 blue marlin (Makaira mazara) and 3 striped marlin (Tetrapterus audax) were examined for... -
Sponge productivity and abundance on the reef flat at Flinders Reef, Coral Sea
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Sponge population surveys were conducted in mid-winter (July 1983) at 8 sites along a 1.3 km transect across the reef flat, north of the weather station on Flinders Cay. All... -
Effects of changes in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning plans on reef...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys were undertaken in January/February 2009 (summer) at the Capricorn-Bunker, Pompey and Swains Groups on deepwater reef bases (shoals) in the Great Barrier Reef. In each... -
Population genetics of the fissiparous Holothurian, Stichopus chloronotus,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Population genetic structure was studied in one nearshore (Great Palm Island) and two offshore (Rib Reef and Reef 18-026) populations of Stichopus chloronotus on the Great... -
Effects of marine snow (transparent exopolymer particles, TEP) on coral...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The effects on the survivorship of recruits of the hard coral Acropora willisae of muddy coastal sediments, with and without enrichment by 'marine snow', were examined. The... -
Hermatypic corals of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island, north-western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In September 1986, the hermatypic corals at 20 sites at Ashmore Reef and 4 sites at Cartier Island were surveyed. Sites were selected to encompass the range of habitats... -
Shark and fin-fish surveys of Indian Ocean atoll reefs using baited remote...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Two field surveys were undertaken for this study. In June 2003, Mermaid Reef (Rowley Shoals, unfished MPA) and Scott Reef (MOU74 Box, currently fished) were surveyed. In October... -
A preliminary assessment of fish and coral communities on reefs in Ningaloo...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Ningaloo Marine Park extends southward from North West Cape along 230 km of coastline. In most places, the seaward margin of the reef is generally less than 3 km from the... -
Changes in physiological activities and biochemical components of marine...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Specimens of the decapod shrimp, Acetes sibogae australis, were collected along the jetty of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and specimens of the copepod,... -
South Pacific Epidemiological and Health Information Services (SPEHIS) fish...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This database combined data from a number of public sources to assist in analysing for climate trends in ciguatera within the South Pacific. Monthly fish poisoning rates for... -
Comparison of the lipid and fatty acid composition and content of...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Barramundi of similar sizes were collected from five locations in north Queensland between September and December 1996. One fish was collected from each of the three salt water...