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Timor Sea sediment core and surface sediment grab sample data (Western...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This dataset contains location data for surface sediment samples and cores from the Timor Sea, collected between November 1996 and June 2005. Associated datasets contain... -
Changes in coral reef communities along a gradient of river discharge,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Change to coral communities along a gradient of increasing exposure to a mud-discharging river in the Enipein Catchment, Pohnpei, Micronesia were quantified by the two principal... -
Free-living nematodes in the carbonate sands of Davies Reef, Great Barrier...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The population structure and trophic composition of free-living nematodes from carbonate sands within different reef zones (reef crest, reef flat and lagoon) at Davies Reef in... -
Contaminants in marine sediments, sponges and bivalves from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
Australian Institute of Marine Science
SEDIMENT SAMPLING Four replicate sediment samples were collected on SCUBA from 3 sites near Scott Base (SB1, SB2, SB3), 2 sites near McMurdo Station (MM-0, MM-1), 1 site at Cape... -
Halimeda growth on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Growth of the two most common Halimeda species (H. copiosa and H. opuntia) was studied at 4 sites on Davies Reef over 6 tagging periods between February 1981 and February 1982.... -
Nutrient excretion by the coral reef holothurians, Stichopus chloronotus and...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Excretion experiments were conducted at the Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef with the common holothurians Stichopus chloronotus and Holothuria atra,... -
Water quality and zooplankton data associated with finfish cage aquaculture...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Water quality and zooplankton data were collected at Awarange Bay, South Sulawesi; Hurun Bay and Ayong Farm, Lampung during August 2006 and March 2007. Bathurst Island water... -
Water and fine sediment dynamics in King Sound, Western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Two field trips were made to King Sound, in the dry seasons of 1997 and 1998. King Sound drains an area of 121,315 km², most of which is in the Fitzroy River catchment. In 1997,... -
Benthic processes in the intertidal mudflats of the Fly River estuary, Papua...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three types of mudbanks were studied: a physically dominated, high sedimentation regime (1 station), a biologically dominated, low-to-moderate sedimentation regime (1 station);... -
AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program Water Quality Data 1990-1996 (Great Barrier Reef)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Water Quality Data from the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Program. Water and sediments (another dataset) were sampled at the same sites adjacent to all 52 reefs where fish and... -
Water quality monitoring, Halifax Bay, north Queensland: Dec 2012 - May 2013
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Water quality information from Halifax Bay off Townsville was collected from the 20th of December 2012 to the 1st of May 2013 under a contract with GBRMPA.Data was collected... -
Perturbation of persistent foraminiferal assemblages by elevated land runoff...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A total of 11 sediment cores were collected from inshore fringing reefs adjacent to 7 islands in the Whitsunday Islands Group, Queensland. The cores were collected from three... -
Smothering effects by marine snow on coral reef organisms, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A preliminary study on the effects of marine snow on organisms of the Great Barrier Reef was carried out experimentally in the laboratory. A 15 cm branch of Acropora sp. (from a... -
Laboratory studies to assess the oil degradation potential of endogenous...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Hydrocarbon-degrading micro-organisms were obtained from mangrove sediments adjacent to Cocoa Creek on Cape Cleveland, Queensland. The area is a National Park with no known... -
Fate and effects of oil and dispersed oil on mangrove ecosystems in Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This three-year project (1995-1998) assessed short and long term effects of commonly transported oils and dispersed oils on Australian mangrove flora and fauna. Short term... -
Resuspension and clearing of dredge spoils after dredging, Cleveland Bay,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Field studies of the effects of dredging the 8km long Townsville navigation channel (Platypus Channel) were carried out in May 1989. The suction dredge was followed by a... -
Fine sediment dynamics on the inner shelf of the Great Barrier Reef during a flood
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fine sediment dynamics were recorded in coastal waters of the Great Barrier Reef during a moderate flood of the Tully River in February 2007 (in the wet season). The area... -
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... -
Bioremediation of oil spills in mangrove and salt marsh habitats in tropical...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This three-year project (1995-1998) assessed short term effects of commonly transported oils and in situ bioremediation on tropical Australian mangrove and salt marsh habitats.... -
Reproduction of Halimeda species from the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Reproduction of 17 species of Halimeda from a range of sites on the Great Barrier were studied in situ and experimentally in the laboratory: 202 fertility events were monitored...