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Wave action in different intertidal zones on a rocky shore in Victoria
Wave action was measured on 10 sampling occasions from April to October 1987 in the high and low intertidal zones on a rocky shore in Western Port Bay, Victoria. Forty... -
Water Flow in Seagrass Ecosystems - Water Motion and Productivity
Field studies were conducted to investigate the effects of two levels of water velocity (exposure) on seagrass standing crop (biomass) and consequently community productivity.... -
Water Flow in Seagrass Ecosystems - Seagrass Density Effects on Water Flow
Field and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the effects of water velocity on bending of shoots and canopy compression at different densities of Amphibolis... -
Water Flow in Seagrass Ecosystems - Hydrodynamic environment of seagrass meadows
The hydrodynamic environment within the seagrass canopy of Amphibolis griffithii, Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and mixed Posidonia beds was studied, and compared with... -
Variation in the size and shape of limpets (Siphonaria diemenensis) on a rocky shore in Western Port Bay, Victoria
This study examined differences in the size and shape of Siphonaria diemenensis in the high and low intertidal zones on a rocky shore in Western Port Bay, Victoria. The... -
Torres Strait Dugong distribution and relative density - Spatial model of aerial surveys from 1987 - 2011 (NERP TE 2.1, JCU)
This dataset shows a raster spatial model of the distribution and relative density of dugongs (Dugong dugong) in the Torres Strait region based on an aggregate of 24 years (1987... -
The role of copper in facilitating the invasion of sessile marine invertebrate communities by pests: effects of copper pulse frequency in established assemblages
Disturbance events are thought to provide an opportunity for the colonisation and establishment of invasive species. Contamination of coastal waters with copper from sewage... -
The role of copper in facilitating the invasion of sessile marine invertebrate communities by pests: effects of copper pulse frequency in developing assemblages
Disturbance events are thought to provide an opportunity for the colonisation and establishment of invasive species. Contamination of coastal waters with copper from sewage... -
The population dynamics of the gastropod Lepsiella vinosa on the West Head rocky shore in Victoria
This study surveyed the size distribution of Lepsiella vinosa at 3 sites on the rocky shore at West Head, Victoria. Monthly or bi-monthly searchers were conducted from June 1975... -
The population biology and predatory behaviour of Lepsiella vinosa (Lamarck 1822)
The population biology of the small predatory thaid gastropod Lepsiella vinosa was investigated on the rocky shore surrounding West Head, Western Port Bay, Victoria from June... -
The marine distribution of seabirds from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
The distributions at sea of the eight seabird species that breed on Christmas Island were documented during four surveys in the eastern Indian Ocean from 1987 to 1996. These... -
The importance of predation in shaping marine sessile communities at Williamstown, Victoria
Predation on newly settled individuals has been shown to shape sessile invertebrate communities of the northeast coast of North America. This study tests if this response can... -
The feeding ecology of the intertidal limpet, Siphonaria diemenensis at Griffith Point, Victoria.
This study was conducted from December 1979 to December 1981 to determine the diet of Siphonaria diemenensis in the high and low intertidal zone on the rocky shore at Griffith... -
The epibenthic fauna of seagrass beds and bare sand in Princess Royal Harbour and King George Sound, Albany, south-western Australia
A short-term sampling programme in Princess Royal Harbour aimed to compare the mobile macrofauna of a shallow eutrophic seagrass habitat (Posidonia australis) with an adjacent... -
The effects of copper antifouling paints and marinas on the ecology of marine sessile epifaunal assemblages
This thesis has used a field based approach to assess the effects of copper liberated from antifouling paints on sessile epifaunal (or fouling) assemblages in southeastern... -
The ecology of the two populations of the intertidal pulmonate limpet, Siphonaria diemenensis.
The ecology of 2 populations of the limpet Siphonaria diemenensis were investigated on the rocky intertidal shore at Griffith Point, San Remo, Victoria from 1979 to 1981. One... -
The ecology and trophic role of caridean shrimps in the eelgrass community of Western Port, Victoria
This study investigated the ecology of caridean shrimp in eelgrass habitats in Western Port Bay, Victoria from July 1977 to January 1980. The study sites were located on the... -
The ecology and impacts of the introduced basket clam, Corbula gibba in Port Phillip Bay, Australia
This thesis describes the ecology and impact of the introduced European basket clam, Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792), in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. A bay-wide survey conducted in... -
The demography of a new Common Noddy (Anous stolidus) colony during the establishment period
Common Noddies (Anous stolidus) were first recorded on Lancelin Island off south-western Australia in January 1992. A study of the population dynamics of this colony began in... -
The biology and fishery of Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Gray in south-western Australia - Series Summary
Four critical aspects of Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Gray biology and population dynamics were investigated: (1) the stock structure; (2) the recreational catch; (3) an...