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Seed predation by insects in mangrove forests in north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Field surveys of insect damage to mangrove seeds or propagules were carried out at 12 locations in north Queensland. Mangrove forests at the Escape River, Wenlock River, Claudie... -
Factors affecting the distribution and abundance of Grapsid crabs in the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Pitfall traps were used to sample crab populations at five sites along a 17km reach of the Murray River, Queensland in May 1987. Sites were located along a gradient in salinity... -
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... -
Mangrove forest productivity and biomass accumulation in Hinchinbrook...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In November 1996, three sites were selected along Hinchinbrook Channel, which represented the major forest types and environmental range within the channel. Six plots, each... -
Soil conditions in damaged mangrove forests in north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In October and November 1991, soil was sampled and the abundance of crabs estimated in nine mangrove forests, located between Bailey's Creek, Cow Bay (north of Port Douglas) and... -
Fatty acids, sterols and hydrocarbons in the leaves of mangroves from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Fresh leaves were collected from 11 species of mangrove plants for lipid analyses. The species examined were Avicennia marina, Avicennia marina var resinifera, Xylocarpus... -
Planthouse experiments to determine the effects of oil and dispersed oil...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In early 1996, experimental tidal tank systems were set up in the planthouse at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) near Townsville, Queensland, to investigate the... -
Mangrove fish, zooplankton and forest epifauna at Dickson Inlet, Port...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three areas in Dickson Inlet were sampled intensively in the wet season (16-18 March 1989) and the dry season (24-27 October 1989) during daylight hours. The first area (FRONT)... -
Consumption of mangrove litter by the crabs Sesarma messa and Sesarma...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Leaf characteristics, which may be relevant to food preferences, were determined using 10 senescent leaves from each of the species to be used in experiments (Avicennia marina,... -
Impact assessment following an oil spill near Yorkeys Knob, north Queensland
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surface sediments were collected in January 1994, after oil was dumped along a road adjacent to sugar cane fields and wetlands near Yorkys Knob, north Queensland. Samples were... -
Survival, moulting and reproduction of the mangrove crab, Sesarma messa from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Adults of the mangrove crab, Sesarma messa were captured using pit traps in a mid-intertidal Ceriops tagal stand located at Cape Ferguson, near Townsville. The crabs and... -
Separation of dead and live fine mangrove roots in core samples from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The dead and live fine root content of mangrove soils was analysed from cores taken from Rhizophora stylosa and Ceriops tagal forests in Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island. One... -
Mangrove forest structure, forest primary production and soil factors at...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of the Dickson Inlet mangrove system were conducted over the period 20-23 February 1989. A limited survey of the mangrove forests in the nearby Mowbray River system was... -
Effects of phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment of mangrove soils,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three sites along a 370 m vegetated transect between Coral Creek and Priest Creek, Hinchinbrook Island were monitored at monthly intervals for 12 months, commencing on the 25th...
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