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Biomass and productivity of tropical macroalgae in the inshore Great Barrier Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Field and laboratory culture experiments were conducted to determine limiting and optimum concentrations of available nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) for growth of Sargassum... -
Detection of sibling species in the mangrove genus Ceriops using biochemical genetics
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Populations of Ceriops tagal var. tagal and C. tagal var. australis were sampled from five sites in northern Queensland in 1987. Collections were made from Missionary Bay... -
Population genetics of squid species in northern Australian waters
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A study of the population genetics of squid of the genus Loligo was carried out at 9 northern Australian locations. Variations in gene frequencies of allozymes and common... -
Assessing habitat damage caused by the grounding of the Shen Neng 1 on...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The key methods employed to assess damage to Douglas Shoal were high-resolution multibeam sonar bathymetry coupled with towed video (Towvid) surveys. In combination, these... -
Ocean Acidification and Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Sensors - RV Cape Ferguson...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This data set was collected by sensors located on the Ship, and will be used for investigation of Ocean Acidification. The work is being funded by the Great Barrier Reef... -
Competition between alcyonacean and scleractinian corals at Britomart Reef,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Experiments were performed on Britomart Reef in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef, in a large depression behind the reef crest, 50-60 m in diameter and 11 m deep,... -
Ocean Acidification and Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Sensors - RV Cape Ferguson...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This data set was collected by sensors located on the Ship, and will be used for investigation of Ocean Acidification. The work is being funded by the Great Barrier Reef... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 4.2.4 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Data will be in the form of a report, which will be a secured (printable, non-editable), searchable, Portable Document Format (PDF) showing the results of the analyses. -
Tide gauge deployment, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
An Aanderaa WLR was deployed at Heron Island (Station HE1). Deployment Details: Date deployed: 29/8/89 (SGBR1) Date recovered: 24/2/90 (SGBR3) Instrument: WLR #883 Depth: 11m... -
Larval dispersal of the ascidian, Lissoclinum patella at Davies Reef, Great...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Eight 30 m transects were made at Davies Reef and 139 Lissoclinum patella colonies from the intertidal to 25 m depth were recorded. Depth (5, 10, 15, 20 m), total swimming time... -
Surveys of deepwater surface sediments using a van Veen Grab in Ningaloo...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A total of 335 sediment samples were collected over the 2006/2007 surveys providing broad coverage of Ningaloo Marine Park. Sampling sites were chosen to include geomorphic... -
The hydrodynamic regime at John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Mooring...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A S4 current meter was attached to mooring CM14, which was deployed in 10m of water. Deployment Details: Date Deployed: 5/5/1987 Date Recovered: 6/9/1987 Instrument Deployed: S4... -
Population genetics of giant clam species from the Great Barrier Reef and...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A study of the population genetics of giant clams of the genus Tridacna from the Great Barrier Reef and the West Pacific. Variations in gene frequencies of allozymes and common... -
Hydrographic, nutrient and phytoplankton biomass surveys in Palm Passage,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
A transect of nine oceanographic stations, extending from the GBR lagoon to the outer slope, was surveyed through Palm Passage (central Great Barrier Reef) in 1983, with an... -
Dispersion and fates of produced formation water (PFW) constituents in a...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This was a study of produced formation water (PFW) discharged into a shallow tropical marine ecosystem on the North West Shelf of Australia. A combination of oceanographic... -
Morphology and ichthyotoxicity as defensive strategies in soft corals from...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Three collections of common soft corals were made for an ichthyotoxicity study. Morphological features relating to structural defence against fish predation were also assessed.... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 6.4 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Project 6.4 - Laboratory experiments: Determine relative responses of benthic filter feeders to elevated sediment deposition, TSS and light reduction in controlled laboratory... -
Mangrove forest structure and productivity in the Fly River estuary, Papua New Guinea
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mangrove forests in the Fly River delta were surveyed on three trips between April 1989 and March 1990. In April 1989, mangrove forests were surveyed from the air by helicopter... -
Historic Sea Surface Temperature of the Great Barrier Reef, 1870 - 2006...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
The purpose of this study was to characterise spatial and temporal patterns in sea surface temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef. Annual mean sea surface temperatures (1... -
Secchi Disk Depth (a measure of water clarity), 1992 - 2006 (MTSRF 1.1.5,...
Australian Institute of Marine Science
This study characterises spatial patterns in water clarity. Water clarity is a key indicator for water quality and is an essential environmental factor for phototrophic...