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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - 1.2.6 - Evaluating the impacts of local and...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The tidal flats of the Kimberley coast support the largest populations of migratory shorebirds in Australia. Eighty Mile Beach and Roebuck Bay are the most important shorebird... -
WAMSI Kimberley aerial photo data - 22nd September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 22nd of September 2008 a Canon EOS 1Ds took 820 photos from a plane flown by Jorg Hacker - (Airborne Research Australia). These were taken over part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.2.1 Physical oceanographic dynamics in...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The physical oceanographic environment of the morphologically complex Kimberley coast is globally unique with deep and narrow inlets and extensive island archipelagos... -
WAMSI Node 3.2.1 - Diversity, abundance and habitat utilisation of sharks...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
From April 2007 to June 2009, six field trips were undertaken to investigate the elasmobranch faunal composition of the Ningaloo Marine Park (NMP), determine the distribution... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - 1.4 - Remote sensing in support of marine...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The goal of this project is to quantify the reliability of remotely sensed turbidity products for use in the Kimberley region. There are two specific objectives. 1: Analyze... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - 2.2.4 - Benthic primary productivity: production...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
This research addressed seagrass, macroalgal and microalgal abundance, biomass and productivity for the Sunday Island Group (in the Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia) and... -
WAMSI Kimberley aerial photo data - 19th September 2008
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
On the 19th of September 2008 a Canon EOS 1Ds took 1254 photos from a plane flown by Jorg Hacker - (Airborne Research Australia). These were taken over part of the Kimberley... -
SLWA Commonwealth Games photographs
State Library of Western Australia
Photographs from the SLWA collection featuring the Commonwealth Games. Most if not all of the photographs are from the 1962 games held in Western Australia. Photographs include... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.2.2 - Pathways to Production:...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
One of the few remaining pristine coastal environments in the world, the Kimberley is highly valued for its biodiversity, cultural values, tourism and fisheries. The... -
WAMSI Node 1.1.4 - Assessing and predicting impacts of physical forcing factors.
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
A) Rates of primary productivity for reef macroalgal and sediment microalgal communities will be determined from measurements of oxygen release (and/or CO2 consumption)... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.1.1 - Human use patterns and impacts in...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Aerial surveys were undertaken throughout the Kimberley for a 12-month period from November 2012 – October 2013. The three main survey areas incorporated into the sampling... -
WAMSI Node 4.2.1a - Bioregional level assessments based on fishery dependent...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The Peel-Harvey Estuary was divided into five regions; the Entrance Channel, Eastern Peel Inlet, Western Peel Inlet, Northern Harvey Estuary and Southern Harvey Estuary. Within... -
WAMSI Node 3.2.2b - Diversity, abundance and distribution of intertidal...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
A quantitative pilot study of the composition of the benthic community of macro-invertebrates on intertidal rocky platforms was undertaken to: a) provide detailed information on... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.1.2 - Key ecological processes in...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Identify the timing of coral and fish replenishment (recruitment of young) in the Kimberley. Determine the significance and impact of algal and seagrass eating species... -
WAMSI Node 4.2.4 - Demersal fish assemblage sampling method comparison and...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
In January 2008, stereo-video surveys were conducted in the proposed Capes Marine Park at 3 sites within each of three locations. It appears that the relative composition of the... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 1.1.3 - Ecological connectivity of...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The overarching objective is to infer the routine distances of dispersal and patterns of connectivity among key populations within the Kimberley. Nine sub-projects will address... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.2.1 Bio-physical Oceanography of the Kimberley
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
WAMSI Kimberley Research Projects The Western Australian Government has declared an intention to establish a number of MPAs in the Kimberley region to preserve and manage its... -
WAMSI Node 1.1.2 - Spatial and Seasonal Variability in Microphytobenthos and...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
Despite the apparent importance of microphytobenthos and macroalgal populations as primary producers, primary productivity data and particularly data investigating the controls... -
WAMSI Node 4.2.4 - Demersal fish assemblage sampling method comparison and...
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
The principal goal of this research was to investigate the most efficient, cost-effective and meaningful way of describing the structure and biodiversity of seabed habitats... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - 3.2.1 - Plume Characteristics (Field) - Field Trip 2
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
3D plume mapping was conducted over a 10 day period at Chevron’s Wheatstone dredging operation near Onslow Western Australia. Dredge plums created by a cutter suction dredge...