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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node: Project 2.2.9 Historical reconstructions of water...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The remote Kimberley coast of north-western Australia is one of the few marine environments domains on earth largely unaffected by human use. However, the region is undergoing... -
WAMSI Node 4.3.1b - Determination of the diets of Snapper and Silver...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
From June 2009, for two years Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) and Silver Trevally (Pseudocaranx georgianius) stomachs were sampled for their contents to create food webs. An... -
WAMSI Pilbara aerial photo data - 25th September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 25th of September 2008 a Canon EOS 1Ds took 967 photos from a plane flown by Jorg Hacker - (Airborne Research Australia). These were taken near Karratha (Regnard Bay) and... -
WAMSI Kimberley and Pilbara hyper-spectral, tri-spectral and aerial photo...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 25th of September 2008, Jorg Hacker flew parts of the Kimberley (Montgomery Reef, Packer Island, Perpendicular Head, North Head, Gourdon... -
WAMSI Kimberley hyper-spectral data - 18th September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 18th of September 2008 a hyper-spectral scanner (AISA+ Airborne Hyperspectral System from Specim - Spectral Imaging Ltd.) collected data from part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.1.3 Ecological Connectivity
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Reproduction and recruitment underlie the maintenance of biological communities. For most marine organisms the ocean environment provides the potential for widespread dispersal... -
WAMSI Kimberley hyper-spectral data - 19th September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 19th of September 2008 a hyper-spectral scanner (AISA+ Airborne Hyperspectral System from Specim - Spectral Imaging Ltd.) collected data from part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI Pilbara tri-colour scanner data - 25th September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 25th of September 2008 a tricolour scanner (Airborne Research Australia/AWI Airborne Tri-spectral Scanner System) collected data from an area near Karratha (Regnard Bay).... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 5.2 - Genetic variability of seagrass in...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The aims of this study for the WAMSI Dredging Science Program were: To establish fundamental knowledge on the genetic diversity of seagrass meadows; and if this varies among... -
WAMSI Node 3.2.1 - Diversity, abundance and habitat utilisation of sharks...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Longline fishing was used to survey elasmobranchs outside the reef and was carried out from the Western Australia Fishery Department vessel RV ‘Naturaliste’. A total of 111... -
WAMSI 2 Kimberley Marine Research Program: Project 1.1.2 Key Ecological...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Herbivory is a key ecological process that sustains food webs, and can regulate the biomass of primary producers in an ecosystem. It has long been hypothesized that rates of... -
WAMSI Node 3.5 - Biological oceanography - Tissue and gut samples from...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
During May 2007 and May and Nov 2008 a total of 305 individuals from 46 fish species were collected with line or spear under the approval of the Department of Environment and... -
WAMSI Node 1.1 - Marmion Lagoon CTD and Mooring Measurement Program(July...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The Science Plan for WAMSI Node 1 Project 1 characterised the south west Australian marine coastal and shelf ecosystem structure and function. Mooring progam An array of... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 7.3 - 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 6.3 - Ocean Gliders - Western Australian Integrated Marine...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Australian National Ocean Glider Facility (ANFOG) has Slocum gliders (operate at max. depth of 200m and max. endurance of 30 days) and Seagliders (operate max. depth of 1000m... -
WAMSI Node 4.2.1b - Development and validation of an estuarine health index...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
This project (WAMSI Node 4.2.1b) aimed to develop an index for assessing the health of the Swan Estuary, based on fish assemblage characteristics. The index incorporates a suite... -
WAMSI Node 4.3.1a - Trophic interactions - Assessing the ecological impact...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
This study aims to use closed areas to examine the potential for the western rock lobster fishery to impact ecosystem structure, function, diversity, productivity and habitats... -
WAMSI Node 4.2.4 - Demersal fish assemblage sampling method comparison and...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
In July 2006, stereo-video surveys were conducted at six sites within two locations adjacent to two no-take areas, Mandu and Osprey. This video from WAMSI 3.2 and Ben... -
WAMSI Kimberley aerial photo data - 21st September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 21st of September 2008 a Canon EOS 1Ds took 283 photos from a plane flown by Jorg Hacker - (Airborne Research Australia). These were taken over part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - 6.2 - Patterns of Sponge Biodiversity in the...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The objective is to synthesize published information on sponge distributions and biodiversities in North-West Australia, with an additional focus on extracting data from Western...