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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 5.3 - Natural Dynamics
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The Theme 5.3 study was undertaken to improve our understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns in seagrass composition, abundance and reproductive phenology in the Pilbara... -
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WAMSI Node 3.10 - Assessment of Coastal Groundwater dynamics and linkages...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
This WAMSI project was carried out between March 2008 and March 2010 project and had 5 general objectives: To characterise the western coastal geological and aquifer structure;... -
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WAMSI Node 5.4 - (PhD) Quorum quenching compounds from marine bacteria
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Antibiotic resistance is of enormous concern in disease control and is one of the factors driving the search for new strategies for controlling bacterial growth. Quorum sensing... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 5.5.1 - Defining thresholds and indicators...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Objectives of Project 5.5 are to: (1) determining the pressure:response relationships that relate the effects of dredging-generated sediments on tropical primary producers, (2)... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 2.1 - Generation and release of sediments...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
This project undertook a literature review on particle generation when soil or rock material is subjected to dredging processes, the introduction of the particles into the water... -
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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.2.3 - Benthic community production and...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The goal of Project 2.2.3 was to understand how benthic primary production on fringing reefs in the Kimberley is related to the physical environment (e.g. light, temperature,... -
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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 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 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 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 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 - 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 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... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - 3.1.1 - Review of Plume Characteristics
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Predicting the distribution and fate for suspended sediment plumes associated with dredge operations may be achieved by advanced hydrodynamic modelling (REFS). The accuracy of... -
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WAMSI 2 - DREDGING NODE - PROJECT 4.4 Continuous in situ monitoring of...
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 analyses. The... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 2.2 - Estimating dredge source terms – a...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The aim of this project was to review the contemporary practice of estimating the primary source term contributions (in the context of Environmental Impact Assessment) for the... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 6.4 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Project 6.4 - Laboratory experiments: Determine relative responses of benthic filter feeders to elevated sediment deposition, TSS and light reduction in controlled laboratory... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 4.2 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Data is in the form of a Microsoft Access database, showing the original data together with site information (GPS coordinates), date collected. Data is also in the form of a... -
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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.5 - Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
The Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater Science Project (KISSP) has produced a range of documents that seek to build capacity for collaborative management of Kimberley Saltwater... -
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WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 6.3 Defining Thresholds and Indicators of...
Department of Planning (Western Australia)
Project 6.3 - Field surveys: The objective of this work is to provide in situ community level data (major taxa and species, diversity, dominant growth forms, abundance, density...