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Population genetics of Marginopora vertebralis (Foraminifera: Miliolidae)...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A study of the population genetics of the foraminiferan, Marginopora vertebralis, from the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and the Coral Sea was carried out in 1989. Samples were... -
Space as a resource for predatory gastropods on Heron Island Reef, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Data on worm-eating gastropod microhabitat use and abundance within microhabitats were collected along transects located on the Heron Island Reef crest between November 1975 and... -
Surveys of juvenile corals on the Great Barrier Reef using digital photography
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The back reef habitats of three outershelf reefs (Ribbon Reef No. 10, at the Cod Hole, Chicken Reef and Turner Cay), one mid-shelf reef (Lizard Island) and one inshore reef... -
Distribution and abundance of herbivorous grazing fishes in the central...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A census of herbivorous grazing fishes was undertaken on 9 reefs located across the continental shelf in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef between July 1982 and... -
The impact of Cyclone Ivor on coral reefs of the northern Great Barrier Reef (1990)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In July 1990, surveys were conducted at 46 sites, covering a 300 km section of the northern Great Barrier Reef, located to the north and south of the track of Cyclone Ivor,... -
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... -
Effect of substrate type on population dynamics and growth of coral reef...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The influence of substrate type on the ecology of the sponges Coscinoderma matthewsi and Hyrtios erecta was examined on the coral reefs at Masig Island and Kodall Island, in... -
Patterns of abundance and size of dictyoceratid sponges among neighbouring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In December 2004, and September and December 2005, surveys for dictyoceratid sponges were conducted around six neighbouring islands in central Torres Strait: Kabbikane, Keats,... -
Processing of mangrove litter by crabs in north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A site near Ingham (LA) and two sites near Townsville (LB and LC) in north Queensland, were chosen for a study of mangrove litter dynamics, between November 1986 and November... -
Baseline coral and benthic cover surveys of Keppel Islands reefs, Great...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A total of 20 survey sites were chosen using a combination of high resolution aerial photographs and local knowledge, to ensure that all significant reef systems in the central... -
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,... -
A crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) control program at Grub...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A crown-of-thorns starfish control program was conducted on Grub Reef, a mid-shelf, lagoonal reef in the central Great Barrier Reef. The control site was located on the leeward,... -
Distribution and abundance of dictyoceratid sponges across Torres Strait...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In July 2004, dictyoceratid sponges were surveyed in the vicinity of two islands in western Torres Strait (Badu Island and Thursday Island (Waiben)) and two islands in eastern... -
Canopy leaf area index and litterfall in stands of the mangrove Rhizophora...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Sampling was carried out in monocultures of Rhizophora apiculata aged 6, 9, 10, 12, 21 and 36 years in three mixed shrimp farming-mangrove forestry enterprises (Tam Giang 3,... -
Survival rates of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) at...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Predator exclusion experiments, using laboratory reared juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), were carried out in an area of dead coral rubble on the leeward... -
Patterns in the distribution of soft corals across the central Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of soft corals were conducted on 11 inner-shelf, mid-shelf, outer-shelf and Coral Sea reefs between November 1980 and November 1981. The reefs surveyed were Havannah... -
Coral communities at Scott Reef and Rowley Shoals, Western Australia
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In August/September 1993, surveys of coral community composition and structure were carried out at Scott Reefs (North Scott Reef and South Scott Reef) and two reefs in the... -
Settlement, survival and growth of oysters across the central Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Between 1 and 4 October 1985, settlement plates of coral rock were attached to moorings at Myrmidon Reef on the outer shelf, John Brewer Reef on the mid-shelf, Pandora Reef on... -
Nutrient excretion by the coral reef holothurians, Stichopus chloronotus and...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Excretion experiments were conducted at the Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef with the common holothurians Stichopus chloronotus and Holothuria atra,... -
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...