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Survey of the Aquatic Fauna of the Kimberley Islands and Reefs, Western Australia.

Created 12/03/2025

Updated 12/03/2025

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Eight scientific staff of the Western Australian and Northern Territory Museums completed a survey of 37 marine, five freshwater and two terrestrial stations in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Habitats were sampled for a variety of invertebrate taxa and for fish. This report includes species inventories for most of the taxa sampled. More than 170 species of hard corals, 82 species of echinoderms, 317 species of molluscs, 139 species of decapod crustaceans, 49 species of barnacles, 67 species and higher taxa of polychaete worms and 324 species of fishes were recorded. The Kimberley has quite a high diversity of marine habitats which are dominated by the effects of strong tidal currents and high turbidity resulting in a relatively low faunal diversity. Comments are included on future management options for Kimberley marine ecosystems.

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Title Survey of the Aquatic Fauna of the Kimberley Islands and Reefs, Western Australia.
Language eng
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Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/b42ee326-4403-4200-95b8-81590d03a402
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CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
clay.bryce@museum.wa.gov.au
Reference Period 11/08/1991 - 28/08/1991
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[122.07, -16.51], [127.2, -16.51], [127.2, -14.03], [122.07, -14.03], [122.07, -16.51]]]}
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