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WAMSI Node 4.2.4 - Demersal fish assemblage sampling method comparison and...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Node 4.2.1a - Bioregional level assessments based on fishery dependent...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Node 1.1.1 - Xbeach model
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Hydrodynamic and wave modelling to simulate currents and wave action over reef and lagoon systems. -
WAMSI Kimberley hyper-spectral data - 22nd September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Node 6.1 - Offshore and coastal engineering and the effects of climate...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Kimberley tri-colour scanner data - 23rd September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 4.7 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Kimberley tri-colour scanner data - 18th September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Theme 8 - Effects of dredging related pressures on...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.2.1b - Monitoring of Humpback Whales...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 7.5 - Effects of Dredging Related...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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.... -
WAMSI Node 1.1.3 - Shelf scale primary production and nutrient uptake...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Node 3.2.3 - Biodiversity Assessment, Ecosystem Impacts of Human Usage...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 Kimberley Node - Project 1.4 - Remote Sensing in support of marine...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI Node 3.2.1 - Diversity, abundance and habitat utilisation of sharks...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Two types of platform transmitter terminals (PTTs) were used, Wildlife Computers (Redmond, USA) smart position or temperature transmitting tag (SPOT4 or SPOT5) and SPLASH tags. -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - 3.1.1 - Review of Plume Characteristics
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Predicting the distribution and fate for suspended sediment plumes associated with dredge operations may be achieved by advanced hydrodynamic modelling (REFS). The accuracy of... -
WAMSI 2 - DREDGING NODE - PROJECT 4.4 Continuous in situ monitoring of...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - 3.3 - Transport Processes (Field)
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
This sub-project 'Transport Processes' - Project 3.3 aims to build on ‘conventional’ knowledge and formulations of sediment transport over open (bare) sandy beds, to develop new... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 2.2 - Estimating dredge source terms – a...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 6.4 - Defining Thresholds and Indicators...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Project 6.4 - Laboratory experiments: Determine relative responses of benthic filter feeders to elevated sediment deposition, TSS and light reduction in controlled laboratory...