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WAMSI Node 4.1 - Applying the EBFM framework
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
WAMSI Node 4.1 focussed on: 1) developing a means (mechanisms and processes) of integrating Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) into “mainstream” fisheries management,... -
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WAMSI 2 – Kimberley Node – Project 2.2.2 Pathways to production:...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
KSN Project 2.2.2 provides key information on the oceanographic and biological forcing associated with nutrient supply that determines the near-shore productivity of the... -
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WAMSI Node 4.4.2-1 - Stock structure of West Coast demersal indicator...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The Western Australian Department of Fisheries has been monitoring the trajectories of a series of drifting buoy releases along the Western Australian continental shelf since... -
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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.2.4 Benthic primary productivity,...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Primary producers play significant roles in coastal processes and ecological function. These roles include provision of habitat, stabilising substrates and provision of a food... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 5.1.2 - Seagrasses of the North West of...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
This project (5.1) is comprised of two literature reviews. This is the second review and summarises what is known on the biogeography, ecology, ecosystem function and biology of... -
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WAMSI Node 5.2 - BioMolecular Diversity and Partnered Biodiscovery
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
This project is a three year research initiative focusing marine natural products (fine chemical) discovery and development research in key areas of Western Australian... -
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WAMSI Node 4.2.4 - Demersal fish assemblage sampling method comparison and...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The sub-tropical Houtman Abrolhos Islands and associated reefs are located approximately 60 km offshore from the mid-west coast of Western Australia on the edge of the... -
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WAMSI Node 4.2.1a - Bioregional level assessments based on fishery dependent...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The Leschenault Estuary was divided into four regions; the apex, upper, middle and lower regions. Within each region four sites were sampled seasonally (except the middle region... -
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WAMSI Node 1.1.1 - Xbeach model
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Hydrodynamic and wave modelling to simulate currents and wave action over reef and lagoon systems. -
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WAMSI Kimberley hyper-spectral data - 22nd September 2008
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
On the 22nd of September 2008 a hyper-spectral scanner (AISA+ Airborne Hyperspectral System from Specim - Spectral Imaging Ltd.) collected data from part of the Kimberley... -
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WAMSI Node 6.1 - Offshore and coastal engineering and the effects of climate...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
WAMSI Node 6.1 deals with the modelling of past and future sea level / storm surge and waves. Western Australia is vulnerable to climate change impacts which may alter the... -
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WAMSI Kimberley tri-colour scanner data - 23rd September 2008
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
On the 23rd of September 2008 a tricolour scanner (Airborne Research Australia/AWI Airborne Tri-spectral Scanner System) collected data from Broome to Port Hedland (along the... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 4.7 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
An understanding of coral population dynamics (demography) is needed when designing and evaluating studies that aim to detect the effects of natural and anthropogenic mediated... -
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WAMSI Kimberley tri-colour scanner data - 18th September 2008
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
On the 18th of September 2008 a tricolour scanner (Airborne Research Australia/AWI Airborne Tri-spectral Scanner System) collected data from part of the Kimberley (Montgomery... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Theme 8 - Effects of dredging related pressures on...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Theme 8 was conducted in 2 phases - Project 8.1 and 8.2. The objective of Project 8.1 was to review existing literature on the impacts of dredging on critical environmental... -
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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.2.1b - Monitoring of Humpback Whales...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) migrate annually along the coast of Western Australia (WA) from their summer Antarctic feeding grounds to warm tropical waters in the... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 7.5 - Effects of Dredging Related...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
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 experiments.... -
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WAMSI Node 1.1.3 - Shelf scale primary production and nutrient uptake...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
In May 2007 (the beginning of the seasonal increase in chlorophyll a concentration) we investigated the spatial distribution of primary production. C13 uptake was determined on... -
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WAMSI Node 3.2.3 - Biodiversity Assessment, Ecosystem Impacts of Human Usage...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
This project was developed for the Ningaloo Research Program (NRP) to explore the effects of managing recreational fishing, which is perhaps the most important extractive... -
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WAMSI 2 Kimberley Node - Project 1.4 - Remote Sensing in support of marine...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The Kimberley region is vast, remote and difficult and expensive to access and carry out field work in. Remote sensing technologies can provide cost effective methods to gather...