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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... -
Physiological Characteristics of the Seagrass Posidonia sinuosa along a...
Centre for Tropical Waters and Aquatic Research (TropWATER), James Cook University (JCU)
Rapid light curve-derived parameters, light harvesting pigments, photoprotective pigments as well as nutrient and carbohydrate concentrations were measured for Posidonia sinuosa... -
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... -
Historical effects of periodic trampling on the cover of Hormosira banksii
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This study examines the effects of experimental trampling on Hormosira banksii dominated rocky intertidal platforms within the Point Nepean National Park, Victoria between 1991... -
The influence of reef structure on the patterns and processes of Ecklonia...
School of Plant Biology (SPB), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
The physical variables of light, water motion, reef slope and water depth were measured on topographically simple and complex reefs. These physical variables were linked to... -
Phytoplankton Ecology in the Upper Swan River Estuary, Western Australia -...
Species composition trends for the microheterotrophic grazing community (<300 um) over an annual period (1998-1999) were determined for the upper Swan River estuary. Also... -
The biology and fishery of Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Gray in...
School of Animal Biology (SAB), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Four critical aspects of Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Gray biology and population dynamics were investigated: (1) the stock structure; (2) the recreational catch; (3) an... -
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... -
Parent record: Owner advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi:...
School of Biological Sciences (SBS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
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... -
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... -
Reproduction of Holothuria whitmaei (sea cucumber) in the Indian and Pacific...
Seasonal trends in the gonad index (GI) of two widely separated populations of black teatfish, Holothuria whitmaei (Bell, 1887), were investigated between Pacific (Great Barrier... -
The demography of a new Common Noddy (Anous stolidus) colony during the...
Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)
Common Noddies (Anous stolidus) were first recorded on Lancelin Island off south-western Australia in January 1992. A study of the population dynamics of this colony began in... -
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... -
Health and Status of Seagrass in Cockburn Sound, Owen Anchorage and Warnbro...
Since 1998, a survey of seagrass health has been repeated annually between Stragglers Rocks and Warnbro Sound in the Perth metropolitan waters, in January, on behalf of DEC...