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Temperature and the larval ecology of the crown-of-thorns starfish,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Adult crown-of-thorns starfish were collected off Gove Peninsula near Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory on 18 December 1991 and at Davies Reef in the central Great Barrier... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa water level recorder was attached to mooring TG1, located north east of John Brewer Reef and in the free stream. Deployment Details: Date Deployed: 2/4/1987 Date... -
Shallow water benthic community surveys of the coral reefs of Vanuatu
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Surveys of benthic composition and reef condition were conducted at 139 sites in 35 locations in Vanuatu in 1988. Survey sites were located in the vicinity of the following... -
Changes in the distribution and abundance of crown-of-thorns starfish...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Two permanent study sites were established along the fore reef slope of John Brewer Reef in October 1982. Quantitative surveys of the hard corals at each site were made using... -
Effect of particle size on feeding rates of larvae of the crown-of-thorns...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) larvae used in feeding experiments were reared at 28°C in natural seawater, enriched with a phytoplankton culture medium, at... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three Aanderaa RCM current meters and a S4 current meter were attached to mooring CM1, located north west of John Brewer Reef and in the free stream. The mooring was deployed in... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A S4 current meter was attached to mooring CM12, which was deployed in 47m of water. Deployment Details: Date Deployed: 31/3/1987 Date Recovered: 5/9/1987 Instrument Deployed:... -
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,... -
The effect of thyroxine on larval development of the crown-of-thorns...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three experiments were carried out with laboratory reared Acanthaster planci larvae. In all experiments larvae were transferred to culture dishes containing 80 ml of artificial... -
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... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa water level recorder was attached to mooring CM1, located north west of John Brewer Reef and in the free stream. The mooring was deployed in 42m of water. Deployment... -
Surface scars on massive corals as evidence of previous crown-of-thorns...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
In April 1985, massive corals on 5 mid-shelf reefs (Green Island, Feather Reef, John Brewer Reef, Rib Reef and Wheeler Reef) and 1 outer-shelf reef (Potter Reef) were surveyed... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa water level recorder was attached to mooring CM2, located south of John Brewer Reef and in the free stream. The mooring was deployed in 36m of water. Deployment... -
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... -
Ingestion of ultraplankton by the planktonic larvae of the crown-of-thorns...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) larvae, from the mass rearing facility at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, were sorted and 600-800 late bipinnaria and early and late... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa RCM current meter was attached to mooring CM8, which was deployed in 46m of water. Deployment Details: Date Deployed: 4/4/1987 Date Recovered: 5/9/1987 Instrument... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa RCM current meter was attached to mooring CM6, which was deployed in 50m of water. Deployment Details: Date Deployed: 2/4/1987 Date Recovered: 6/9/1987 Instrument... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa RCM current meter was attached to mooring CM7, which was deployed in 47m of water. Deployment Details: Date Deployed: 31/3/1987 Date Recovered: 5/10/1987 Instrument... -
Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) and coral cover surveys of the...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The distribution and abundance of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) and the cover of living and dead coral were investigated at 29 sites around 13 islands of... -
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...