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Marine and estuarine studies of the Dickson Inlet area, Port Douglas, north...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This research was undertaken to describe the marine and estuarine environment of Dickson Inlet, Port Douglas and consisted of the following projects: Studies of the hydrology of... -
Planthouse experiments to determine the effects of oil and dispersed oil...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In early 1996, experimental tidal tank systems were set up in the planthouse at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) near Townsville, Queensland, to investigate the... -
Organic matter decomposition in intertidal sediments, Hinchinbrook Channel,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Four sites (in 2 mud flats and 2 mangrove forests) were sampled in August 1997 (winter) and February 1998 (summer). Data was collected for analyses of sediments, porewater, and... -
Survey of phytochemical constituents and light absorbing pigments in...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Samples from 48 mangrove species and mangal associates from 24 different families from various areas of North Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, were screened for... -
Survey of topographic levels and drainage patterns in the Dungeness area, Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Topographic levels within the study area were measured along 10 transects. The location and direction of each transect was selected on the basis of aerial photographs, the... -
Insect herbivory on mangrove leaves in north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Leaves from canopy and understory species were sampled within mangrove forests from an estuarine site at Tully Heads, two tidal embayment sites in Missionary Bay (Hinchinbrook... -
Environmental determinants of faunal ecology in estuarine and low-wooded...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three trips were made to Cape York to sample fish in estuarine and low-wooded island mangrove habitats:Trip 1 (December 1995): Jacky Jacky Creek, Olive River, Lockhart River,... -
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... -
Mangrove fish, zooplankton and forest epifauna at Dickson Inlet, Port...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three areas in Dickson Inlet were sampled intensively in the wet season (16-18 March 1989) and the dry season (24-27 October 1989) during daylight hours. The first area (FRONT)... -
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... -
Mangrove species diversity and zonation in northern Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Transects were established in tidal forests in a series of embayments, rivers and islands between the tip of Cape York and Hinchinbrook Island. The transects were distributed so... -
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,... -
Nutrient partitioning and storage, nutrient use efficiency and below-ground...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The data were used to examine 3 different aspects of nutrient dynamics of mangrove forests in the arid coastal zone of north Western Australia: Below-ground decomposition;... -
Litter fall data from mangroves in estuaries in northern Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Litter fall data were collected from the estuaries of the Daintree River, Barron River, Crystal Creek and two sites in the Mackay area (McCready's Creek and Mount Bassett). Six... -
The role of nitrate in nitrogen nutrition of the mangrove Avicennia marina...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Seedlings of the mangrove, Avicennia marina, were used in two nitrogen nutrition experiments, carried out at the Australian Institute of Marine Science in a shadehouse, where... -
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.... -
Influence of fish cage aquaculture on mangroves of Malaysia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The impact of floating net cages culturing the seabass, Lates calcarifer, on planktonic processes and water chemistry in two heavily used mangrove estuaries in Malaysia was... -
Carbon cycling in mangrove forests in Sawi Bay, Thailand
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Measurements of above and below ground biomass and primary productivity of 4 mangrove forests (aged 3-yrs old (n=2), 5-yrs and 25-yrs) in Sawi Bay, Southern Thailand. Below... -
Impact assessment following an oil spill near Yorkeys Knob, north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surface sediments were collected in January 1994, after oil was dumped along a road adjacent to sugar cane fields and wetlands near Yorkys Knob, north Queensland. Samples were...