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Zooplankton community composition of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The composition of the zooplankton community in a macrotidal (8m), tropical estuarine system (Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia) was studied over a 2 year period. In... -
Copepod egg production in Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Ten stations were sampled in Exmouth Gulf (7 on the eastern side and 3 on the western). At each station water temperature and salinity were measured at 1m depth intervals and... -
Benthic microbial decomposition in the Pichavaram mangroves, India
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Rates and pathways of microbial decomposition were measured in 4 stands of mangrove forest in Pichavaram, Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex, Tamil Nadu, India. Rates of total... -
Effects of changes in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning plans on deep...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A baseline survey of green (no-take) zoned sites and blue (open to fishing) sites in adjacent areas of the northern Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was carried out in December... -
Marine eukaryotes and bacteria, Antarctica
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Glass slides were deployed at 12m and 18m3 at sites in McMurdo Sound (adjacent to McMurdo Station, Scott Base and Cape Armitage) for a period of 12 months to collect biofilm.... -
Metabolic processes at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef (LIMER Expedition, 1975)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Chemical cycling and energetics of the coral reef system at Lizard Island, North Queensland were studied during September-October 1975 by the LIMER (Lizard Island Metabolic... -
Investigation of light as a limiting factor in the distribution of benthic...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
During August 2005, sediment was collected from four reefs in the Whitsunday Islands and two adjacent midshelf reefs, situated along a previously studied water quality gradient.... -
Recruitment of sponges and other sessile organisms in central Torres Strait,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A study of recruitment of marine invertebrates around Masig Island and Marsden Island, in central Torres Strait commenced in November 2006 and ended in November 2008.Terracotta... -
Breeding season, larval development and dispersal of the brachiopod, Lingula...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Monthly sampling of adult Lingula anatina was conducted on the intertidal sand flat at Shelly Beach, near Townsville between February 1973 and February 1974. Gonad indices... -
Bathymetric adaptations of corals at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Light...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Corals were collected by scuba along 2 transects at Davies Reef in October 1980, and February, July and December 1981. Transect A-B ran from 1-17 m deep on the seaward margin of... -
Population turnover in the soft coral genera Sinularia and Sarcophyton on...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Aspects of the life history of 2 common soft coral genera, Sinularia and Sarcophyton were investigated on 360 tagged colonies over 3.5 years. Measurements were carried out at 18... -
Benthic processes in the intertidal mudflats of the Fly River estuary, Papua...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three types of mudbanks were studied: a physically dominated, high sedimentation regime (1 station), a biologically dominated, low-to-moderate sedimentation regime (1 station);... -
Response of herbivorous fish to crown-of-thorns-starfish, Acanthaster...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three adjacent pairs of reefs, located in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef were chosen for this study. One reef of each pair had been impacted by a crown-of-thorns... -
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... -
Effects of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, on soft coral...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The distribution and abundance of soft coral genera on 14 reefs of the central Great Barrier Reef was investigated in relation to reef position, recent history of disturbance,... -
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... -
Bacterial communities using 16S rDNA from calcareous sediments of nearshore...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Bacterial communities in eight 16S rDNA clone libraries from calcareous sediments were investigated to assess bacterial diversity in sediments of the Great Barrier Reef and to... -
Effects of changes in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning plans on the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A baseline survey of 5 green zoned sites on Magnetic Shoals together with 4 adjacent blue zoned areas of the marine park. Surveys were carried out in July, September, October... -
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... -
Larval duration and growth in two species of damselfish from the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Light traps were used to sample presettlement larval fishes simultaneously at Lizard Island and Davies Reef, located 500 km apart on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). At Lizard...