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Microbial diversity of mid-stage Palinurid phyllosoma from the Great Barrrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Samples of Phyllosoma were collected from trawls conducted on the Great Barrier Reef at depths of 1-100 m in May 2005. Phyllosoma were identified to genus (and to species level... -
Effects of handling on sponges of aquaculture potential from the Torres...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A one-off study of the effects of handling on Coscinoderma mathewsi around Masig (Yorke) and Kodall (off Masig) Islands. Experimental work was carried out in 2009. Measurements... -
Human fatalities in Vanuatu after eating the xanthid crab, Daira perlata
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This was the first case of the crab species, Daira perlata, being inplicated in toxic poisoning. Autopsies were not carried out on the two teenagers who died in 2000 after... -
Mixotrophy in soft corals of the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Primary production, respiration and bathymetric distribution were investigated in the 10 most common zooxanthellate soft corals on mid-shelf reefs of the Great Barrier Reef... -
Patterns of bleaching in corals at Myrmidon Reef on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Annual changes in coral communities were monitored using six photo-transects (1 x 10 m) at Myrmidon Reef between November 1980 and December 1983. Three transects were at a... -
Sediment accumulation and mineralization in mangrove forests, Jiulongjiang...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Rates of sediment accumulation and microbial mineralisation were examined at 3 Kandelia candel forests. Within each forest, measurements for species (6)identification, basal... -
Predicting the impact of prawn effluent on the assimilative capacity of...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The assimilative capacity of the receiving environment for the major nutrients and sediments in prawn farm effluent was quantified by describing the dynamics of C, N, O, and P... -
Effect of substrate type on population dynamics and growth of coral reef...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The influence of substrate type on the ecology of the sponges Coscinoderma matthewsi and Hyrtios erecta was examined on the coral reefs at Masig Island and Kodall Island, in... -
Decadal changes in turbid-water coral communities at Pandora Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The extent to which short-term 'losers' (vulnerable to episodic disturbances) can continue to re-establish themselves was examined at Pandora Reef, an inshore shallow turbid-... -
Effects of seawater ozonation on biofilm development in aquaculture tanks
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Biofilm development was monitored over a period of 44 days in tanks receiving ozonated and non-ozonated water using microscopy and molecular based techniques. Bacterial groups... -
Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis of asexual and sexual...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis indicates the importance of both asexual and sexual reproduction in the fissiparous holothurian Stichopus chloronotus... -
Patterns of abundance and size of dictyoceratid sponges among neighbouring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In December 2004, and September and December 2005, surveys for dictyoceratid sponges were conducted around six neighbouring islands in central Torres Strait: Kabbikane, Keats,... -
Processing of mangrove litter by crabs in north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A site near Ingham (LA) and two sites near Townsville (LB and LC) in north Queensland, were chosen for a study of mangrove litter dynamics, between November 1986 and November... -
Recovery of an isolated coral reef system following severe disturbance,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Benthic Cover Percentage cover of hard corals, soft corals and other benthic groups on the reef slope at Scott Reef and Seringapatam. During most years from 1994 to 2010,... -
AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program: Agents of coral mortality (Great Barrier Reef)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In 6 sectors of the Great Barrier Reef (Cooktown/Lizard island, Cairns, Townsville, Whitsunday, Swain and Capricorn Bunker) 49 of the key manta tow reefs are designated 'core'... -
Mangrove forest productivity in northern Australia and Papua New Guinea
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Estimates of potential net primary production were made in the mangroves forests of nine Cape York rivers: Jardine River (1 site); Escape River (3 sites); Harmer Creek (1 site);... -
The role of epiphytic periphyton and macroinvertebrate grazers in the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Studies of epiphytic periphyton and grazing epifauna were carried out at up to 9 sites in the seagrass beds around Santiago Island, Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines between February... -
Assessing the effects of changes in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys were undertaken in February/March 2007 (Autumn), August/September 2007 (Spring) and October 2009 (Spring) on two pairs of discrete deepwater shoals in the mid-shelf... -
Baseline coral and benthic cover surveys of Keppel Islands reefs, Great...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A total of 20 survey sites were chosen using a combination of high resolution aerial photographs and local knowledge, to ensure that all significant reef systems in the central... -
Population genetics of the fissiparous holothurians, Stichopus chloronotus...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
About 50 individuals from each of 5 populations of the fissiparous holothurian species Stichopus chloronotus and 4 populations of Holothuria atra were collected from the Torres...