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Rate of decomposition of crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, on...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The decomposition of 67 crown-of-thorns starfish was monitored in 2 m x 2 m permanent quadrats established at John Brewer Reef in September 1985 and Little Broadhurst Reef in... -
Estimating early life history parameters for the tropical clupeid,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fish larvae were collected weekly from the Breakwater Marina, Townsville between August and November 1987. Sampling was conducted at night using three fluorescent lamps sealed... -
Cross shelf distribution of copepods and fish larvae in the central Great...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Zooplankton samples were collected during daylight at 5 stations, spaced 18 km apart between the lagoon and the Coral Sea in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef.... -
Dispersal of adult Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) from a Great Barrier Reef...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Adult and juvenile black marlin (Istiompax indica) were obtained between 1987 and 1991 from the recreational fishery operating along the Queensland coast, eastern Australia.... -
Coral and fish community structure and reef structure across Heron Island...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In 1977, a 2.3 km long transect was established across Heron Island reef in the southern Great Barrier Reef. The transect was located about 1 km to the east of the island,... -
Patterns in the distribution of larval and pelagic juvenile fishes in the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The distribution of larval and pelagic juvenile fish was investigated along 2 cross shelf transects in the central Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon, during October to December... -
Fish and benthic surveys in intermediate and deeper waters of Ningaloo...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A total of 18 BRUVS sets were made offshore from Mandu Mandu, Point Cloates and Maud Point in depths ranging from 66-96 metres. Most of the sets were made where the habitats in... -
Fish and benthic biodiversity at the Point Murat Navy Pier, Exmouth Gulf,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fish and benthic surveys were carried out within the environs of the Navy Pier at Exmouth from 9-11 March 1996 and 2-6 April 2001. The benthic community of the pier, dolphins... -
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... -
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... -
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,... -
Variation in assemblages of Lutjanidae and Lethrinidae among mid-continental...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of fish in the families Lutjanidae and Lethrinidae were carried out on three midshelf reefs (Rib Reef, John Brewer Reef and Lodestone Reef) in the central Great Barrier... -
Short-term movement and dispersal patterns of barramundi in a seasonally...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) were captured by rod and reel angling using lures at Mission Billabong, a freshwater body within the Daly River catchment, southwest of Darwin,... -
Zooplankton, planktivorous fish and currents at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
On each sampling date (10-18 August, 10-18 September, 1-9 November, 1-4 December 1976, and 18-23 May 1977) during the 2-3 h of peak flow of the ebb and flood tides, fine-scale... -
Commercial fishes as predators of adult crown-of-thorns starfish,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Snake Reef and Gannet Cay in the Swain Reefs of the southern Great Barrier Reef, which were experiencing outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, were chosen for this study and... -
Parasites of billfish in eastern Australian waters
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fifty-two sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus), 63 black marlin (Makaira indica) , 1 blue marlin (Makaira mazara) and 3 striped marlin (Tetrapterus audax) were examined for... -
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Ningaloo Reef 2004-03-18 to 2004-03-21
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The dataset comprises 413 individuals from 54 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at 6 sites (Ningaloo Reef) using 18 baited remote underwater video stations... -
Cross shelf distribution and abundance of larval fishes in the central Great...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In the 90/91 fish breeding season, four cross-shelf cruises (October, November, December and January), each lasting 10 days were undertaken in the central Great Barrier Reef.... -
Effects of commercial net fishing in mangrove estuaries in north Queensland...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three pairs of river systems in north Queensland were chosen for fish sampling. Each pair was comprised of one river open to commercial net fishing and one which had been closed... -
Zonation of assemblages of Lutjanidae, Lethrinidae and Serranidae...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In December 1993, visual census surveys were conducted on three midshelf reefs (Rib Reef, John Brewer Reef and Lodestone Reef) and three outershelf reefs (Myrmidon Reef, Dip...