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Towed Video - Benthic survey of Lihou Reef (2004-10-07 to 2004-10-14)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This data consists of 1867 records derived from 6 tows covering 5.125 km at 2.75m resolution, over a depth range of 59.9 to 45.6 meters. Classification of the benthos and... -
The 1996 coral bleaching event, Lihir Islands group, Papua New Guinea
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Field observations of coral bleaching on the shallow reefs at Kunaie Village, Lihir Island and Mali Island were made on March 30 and 31, 1996. Observations were made while... -
Corals of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (Marine RAP survey I)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In 1997, 53 sites in Milne Bay Province were assessed during the Marine RAP survey. Sites surveyed included a diverse range of habitats. The survey method consisted of direct... -
Effects of fishing on Holothuria nobilis populations on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Density and size structure of Holothuria nobilis populations were surveyed in the main area of fishing effort on the Great Barrier Reef. Surveys were carried out for most reefs... -
Hermatypic corals of the Philippines
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An annotated checklist of the hermatypic corals of the Philippines was produced using a combination of field studies and re-evaluations of major taxonomic collections in... -
Effects of a sediment plume on a coral reef, Palau, Micronesia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The effects of a sediment plume and sedimentation damage on diverse coral reefs off the Diongradid watershed in Ngardmau, Palau, Micronesia, in October 2005 were documented.... -
Fine sediment budget on an inner shelf island of the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The deposition and removal budget of fine sediments on the windward and leeward sides of an inner-shelf coral-fringed island (High Island) of the central Great Barrier Reef was... -
Effects of damselfish on corals at Britomart Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A series of photographs were taken of experimental conditions over a two-year period and analysed using digitizing techniques to determine direct and indirect effects of fish... -
Pilot study of the coral reef at Balaclava, Mauritius
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A series of surveys were carried out on the northern reef at Balaclava as part of a UNESCO/COMARAF training workshop on coral reef ecology and management, held 1-12 October... -
AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program Reef Aesthetics
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Data on the general appearance and condition of coral reefs which have been manta towed in the Long Term Monitoring Project (LTMP). The data from 4 reef zones - front (seaward)... -
Rapid biodiversity surveys of corals and fish in marine parks offshore from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In 2000, a total of 17 sites were surveyed across three marine park areas offshore from the east coast of peninsula Malaysia. Six sites were located in the Pulau Redang Marine... -
Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) surveys at Lord Howe Island...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In 1987, surveys of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) were conducted at 10 sites on the fringing reefs of Lord Howe Island and 2 sites in the Solitary Islands.... -
Competition between alcyonacean and scleractinian corals at Britomart Reef,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Experiments were performed on Britomart Reef in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef, in a large depression behind the reef crest, 50-60 m in diameter and 11 m deep,... -
Morphology and ichthyotoxicity as defensive strategies in soft corals from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three collections of common soft corals were made for an ichthyotoxicity study. Morphological features relating to structural defence against fish predation were also assessed.... -
Marine algal culture collection
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This dataset provides details of over 1700 marine algal samples collected throughout the world between 1964 and 2010. The algal samples are kept in laboratory cultures at the... -
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Cockburn Sound 2004
Detailed surveys were undertaken to accurately map the benthic coverage and assemblages of the Eastern Shelf, Cockburn Sound for summer 2004, using sidescan sonar and extensive... -
Aggregations of common holothurians on reef flats of Coral Bay, Ningaloo...
The distribution of three sea cucumbers (H. whitmaei (Bell 1887), H. atra (Jaeger 1933) and S. chloronotus (Brandt 1835) in the vincinity of Coral Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Western... -
Spatial distribution and temporal shifts in the biology of Holothuria...
Data were collected to: - i) investigate the spatial distribution and temporal changes in the biology of H.whitmaei (Bell, 1887)(from the perspective of activity, feeding and... -
The influence of reef structure on the patterns and processes of Ecklonia...
School of Plant Biology (SPB), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
The physical variables of light, water motion, reef slope and water depth were measured on topographically simple and complex reefs. These physical variables were linked to... -
Australian Venom Research Unit Website
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of Melbourne
The Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU) is an internationally recognised interdisciplinary research unit focused on the problem of venomous injury in Australia and the Asia-...