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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,... -
Population genetics of the mangrove Rhizophora stylosa in northern Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Starch gel electrophoresis was used to examine genetic variation in five widely separated populations of the mangrove Rhizophora stylosa Griff. Shoots containing leaves and well... -
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.... -
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.... -
The influence of mangrove biomass and production on biogeochemical processes...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The physiochemical and biogeochemical properties of mangrove forests in different macrotidal coastal settings were measured. The forests were: a dense Aegiceras corniculatum... -
Laboratory and field studies of the aeration of mangrove sediments as a...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Six blocks of mangrove sediments, measuring 30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm, complete with crab burrows and root fragments were collected one metre within the edge of a Rhizophora stylosa... -
The Gladstone field experiment, Queensland: Weathering and degradation of...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Experimental plots were established at three sites within mature stands of Rhizophora stylosa (FLNS1, FLNX8, FLNY9), in an area approved for reclamation by the Gladstone Port... -
Survival, moulting and reproduction of the mangrove crab, Sesarma messa from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Adults of the mangrove crab, Sesarma messa were captured using pit traps in a mid-intertidal Ceriops tagal stand located at Cape Ferguson, near Townsville. The crabs and... -
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... -
Separation of dead and live fine mangrove roots in core samples from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The dead and live fine root content of mangrove soils was analysed from cores taken from Rhizophora stylosa and Ceriops tagal forests in Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island. One... -
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... -
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...