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Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) of fringing reefs in the Whitsunday...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A rapid assessment technique was chosen to survey fringing reefs at 40 locations within the Whitsunday Management Area between August 1994 and May 1995. At each location,... -
Geographic distribution of zooxanthella types in 3 coral species, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
One small piece of each of 136 colonies of Stylophora pistillata, 116 colonies of Acropora millepora and 121 colonies of Acropora tenuis was collected from 17 sites along a... -
Feeding ecology and trophic role of sea urchins in seagrass communities...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of seagrass communities and sea urchins were undertaken at 5 sites on the reef flat around Santiago Island, Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines, between October and December... -
BENTHIC HABITAT SURVEY OF SCOTT REEF 2006
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This survey was designed to assess the broad-scale habitats of Scott Reef in all habitats of North and South Reef to a water depth of 60metres. -
Temperature and the larval ecology of the crown-of-thorns starfish,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Adult crown-of-thorns starfish were collected off Gove Peninsula near Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory on 18 December 1991 and at Davies Reef in the central Great Barrier... -
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Inshore Shoals : Halifax Bay...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The dataset comprises 1685 individuals from 90 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at 9 sites (Inshore Shoals : Halifax Bay) using 25 baited remote... -
Distribution and abundance of larval fishes in One Tree Island Lagoon,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Light traps were attached to paired moorings at each of nine sites in One Tree Island lagoon. More than 1200 samples of fish and zooplankton were taken and fish identified to... -
Spawning and sexual reproduction in the octocoral, Sarcophyton elegans...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Two study sites were chosen at Lizard Island, in shallow areas with a high abundance of the soft coral, Sarcophyton elegans. Site A was located on Loomis Reef at the western... -
Corals of the Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Province, Indonesia (Marine RAP survey)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Reef corals were surveyed at 45 sites in the Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Province, Indonesia, using rapid assessment methods, in 2001. Sites surveyed included a diverse range of... -
Carbon and nutrient cycling in seagrass meadows, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The study was conducted in 3 seagrass beds in Awerange Bay during the dry season (September 2006) and the wet season (March 2007). Densities of seagrass (shoots m-2) and... -
Shallow water benthic community surveys of the coral reefs of Vanuatu
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of benthic composition and reef condition were conducted at 139 sites in 35 locations in Vanuatu in 1988. Survey sites were located in the vicinity of the following... -
Environmental controls on growth of massive Porites corals from the Great...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Massive Porites colonies were collected from 29 reefs, located along the length and across the width of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) between November 1987 and May 1992. The... -
Changes in the distribution and abundance of crown-of-thorns starfish...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Two permanent study sites were established along the fore reef slope of John Brewer Reef in October 1982. Quantitative surveys of the hard corals at each site were made using... -
Effect of particle size on feeding rates of larvae of the crown-of-thorns...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) larvae used in feeding experiments were reared at 28°C in natural seawater, enriched with a phytoplankton culture medium, at... -
Distribution and abundance of herbivorous grazing fishes in the central...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A census of herbivorous grazing fishes was undertaken on 9 reefs located across the continental shelf in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef between July 1982 and... -
Regional fish recruitment and benthic habitat surveys, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fish recruitment was surveyed in 5 regions of the Great Barrier Reef, located between 16°S and 24°S, in April of 1985, 1986 and 1987. Five reefs were surveyed in four regions... -
Coral calcification in massive Porites in the nearshore region of the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Ten massive Porites colonies were collected from the fringing reefs of each of 4 inshore islands of the Great Barrier Reef in January 2004. Two reefs were located in the Far... -
Deeper water fish and benthic surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In February/March 2004, surveys of benthic habitats and fish faunas were undertaken in deeper waters of the Commonwealth waters surrounding Lord Howe and Balls Pyramid rises.... -
Surveys of fish-habitat associations in the region offshore from James Price...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS (TM)) were deployed in coastal waters between Quondong Point and Coulomb Point, to sample demersal and semi-demersal fishes,... -
Towed Video deployments in Timor Sea Banks and Shoals (Montara 4)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Towed Video surveys down to a depth of ~50 m was completed successfully at the following shoals (Baracuda East, Goeree Shoal, Vulcan Shoal). Sampling involved habitat...