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Ecological studies on seagrasses of SW Australia - Cockburn Sound - Field...
School of Plant Biology (SPB) / UWA Oceans Institute (OI), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Two field experiments were carried out on seagrass in the Cockburn Sound area to assess the effect of water quality on seagrass growth. Leaf area was measured before and after... -
A collation of environmental datasets used in developing and testing...
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
The improvement of forecasting water temperature in a coastal embayment through the assimilation of satellite sea surface temperature (SST) was investigated. Port Phillip Bay in... -
Peel-Harvey Estuary Samphire Marshes Data
School of Veterinary and Life Sciences (VLS), Murdoch University
This study was undertaken to examine the ecology and extent of saltmarshes of the Peel-Harvey. The extent and composition of the samphire saltmarshes was investigated over the... -
Uncertainty and the Active Adaptive Management of Marine Reserves: WORKING PAPER
Crawford School of Public Policy (CSPP), The Australian National University (ANU)
This record describes, and links to a working paper produced through the Crawford School of Economics and Government at The Australian National University in Canberra.... -
Regrowth and Length / Width of Seagrass in Cockburn Sound (1970-1973)
School of Plant Biology (SPB) / UWA Oceans Institute (OI), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
This dataset is part of an overall study of the impacts of industrial waste on Cockburn Sound. This dataset describes the impact of waste on seagrass growth. The length and... -
Long term studies of population and community structure on intertidal rock...
School of Animal Biology (SAB), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Data has been collected on the patterns of distribution and abundance, recruitment, survival and growth of macroinvertebrate fauna on the rocky intertidal shores at Rottnest... -
Breeding biology of the Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) on...
The breeding biology of the Flesh-footed Shearwater on Woody Island, Western Australia was studied between 2000 and 2003. The density of burrows, burrow-length, soil-depth,... -
Parent Record: Colouration and Colour Changes of the Fiddler Crab, Uca capricornis
Australian National University
The purpose of this investigation was to quantitatively describe the colour patterns of the fiddler crab Uca capricornis and their ability to change on a socially significant... -
Water Flow in Seagrass Ecosystems - Water Motion and Productivity
School of Veterinary and Life Sciences (VLS), Murdoch University
Field studies were conducted to investigate the effects of two levels of water velocity (exposure) on seagrass standing crop (biomass) and consequently community productivity.... -
Feeding patterns of the gastropod Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
This study used observations of Lepsiella vinosa and surveys of prey species to describe the diet of L.vinosa on rocky shore at West Head, Victoria. The numbers of individual... -
Effects of Sabella spallanzanii physical structure on soft sediment...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
The introduced European polychaete Sabella spallanzani has become a dominant feature of sub-tidal habitats in south-eastern Australia. This study examines the physical effects... -
Assimilation of Satellite Observations into Coastal Biogeochemical Models
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
This thesis investigates the improvement of forecasting water temperature in a coastal embayment through the assimilation of satellite sea surface temperature (SST). Port... -
Phytoplankton Ecology in the Upper Swan River Estuary, Western Australia -...
This study correlated temporal and depth differences in phytoplankton species distribution with various physical and chemical parameters in the upper Swan River Estuary between... -
Exploration of the Perth Canyon and assessing the vulnerability of deep-sea...
School of Earth and Environment (SEE), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
This data represents seaborne casts made off the Schmidt Ocean Institute vessel R/V Falkor on a cruise investigating deep sea coral living in the Perth Canyon led by Chief... -
Physical and biological factors influencing larval supply of reef fish to...
School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
Abundances of reef fish larvae, conspecific adults and habitat type were measured at 5 sites in the Lord Howe Island lagoon. Light traps were deployed daily over a 28 day period... -
Phytoplankton concentration measurements in Sydney Harbour - 27th October 2004
Ocean Technology Group (OTG), The University of Sydney (USYD)
A study of the response of phytoplankton to rainfall in Sydney Harbour on 27th October 2004 is reported here. Sydney Harbour is an important port and recreational region for the... -
Coastal Lake Assessment and Management Tool (CLAM): Terranora Broadwater,...
The Coastal Lake Assessment and Management (CLAM) tool allows stakeholders to assess the social, economic and environmental trade-offs associated with development, remediation... -
Phytoplankton concentration measurements in Sydney Harbour - 15th October 2004
Ocean Technology Group (OTG), The University of Sydney (USYD)
A study of the response of phytoplankton to rainfall in Sydney Harbour on 15th October 2004 is reported here. Sydney Harbour is an important port and recreational region for the... -
The Phytoplankton Ecology of Wilson Inlet, Western Australia - Nutrient...
Nutrient deletion bioassays were applied over a one-year period to the phytoplankton community of Wilson Inlet. The bioassay data was supplemented with in situ measurements of... -
Between the devil and the deep blue sea: negotiating ambiguous physical and...
School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), Deakin University
This thesis addresses questions of identity and ontological legitimacy within the commercial shark fishing community of Bass Strait, Australia. The implications of competing...