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Commercial fishes as predators of adult crown-of-thorns starfish,...
Snake Reef and Gannet Cay in the Swain Reefs of the southern Great Barrier Reef, which were experiencing outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, were chosen for this study and... -
Growth rate of coral reef sponges near Discovery Bay Jamaica after Hurricane Allen
In February 1986, specimens of five massive sponge species (Pseudoceratina crassa, Ircinia felix, Verongula ardis, Smenospongia aurea and Agelas dispar) were collected from 20 m... -
Patterns in the distribution of larval and pelagic juvenile fishes in the...
The distribution of larval and pelagic juvenile fish was investigated along 2 cross shelf transects in the central Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon, during October to December... -
Effects of mesh size and diel variability in fish trap catch in the central...
In June/July 1991, a broadscale survey was undertaken across replicate mid-shelf reefs (Lodestone Reef, John Brewer Reef and Rib Reef) in the central Great Barrier Reef, in... -
Dispersal of adult Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) from a Great Barrier Reef...
Adult and juvenile black marlin (Istiompax indica) were obtained between 1987 and 1991 from the recreational fishery operating along the Queensland coast, eastern Australia.... -
Zonation of assemblages of Lutjanidae, Lethrinidae and Serranidae...
In December 1993, visual census surveys were conducted on three midshelf reefs (Rib Reef, John Brewer Reef and Lodestone Reef) and three outershelf reefs (Myrmidon Reef, Dip... -
Gene expression in the sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile from the Great Barrier...
In July 2009, twelve adult Rhopaloeides odorabile were collected at Pelorus Island and cut into a total of 90 clones (approx. 15 cm³) and randomly transferred to plastic oyster... -
Nutrient data from rivers discharging into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon
Nutrient data was obtained from the lower reaches and estuaries of 23 rivers discharging into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. Wet season time series were measured in five rivers... -
Recovery of Great Barrier Reef coral reefs from disturbance (The Three Reefs Project)
Monitoring of the recovery of Green Island reef, Feather Reef and Rib Reef, after outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) commenced in 1989. Starfish... -
Growth and development of the copepod Acrocalanus gibber from Chunda Bay,...
Growth rates of the subtropical copepod, A. gibber, were measured from 9 field and 3 laboratory experiments between April 1992 and November 1994. Plankton were collected 500 m... -
Aspects of the life history of the soft coral Efflatounaria sp. on Davies...
Stereophotography was used to study life history characteristics of Efflatounaria sp. at two sites at Davies Reef on the Great Barrier Reef, between December 1980 and June 1982.... -
Export of nutrients and suspended sediment from the Herbert River catchment,...
Water samples were collected by both AIMS and CSIRO in the Herbert River catchment 10-15 days before the Cyclone Sadie flood. During the flood event, the John Row Bridge was the... -
The impact of Cyclone Ivor on coral reefs of the northern Great Barrier Reef (1990)
In July 1990, surveys were conducted at 46 sites, covering a 300 km section of the northern Great Barrier Reef, located to the north and south of the track of Cyclone Ivor,... -
Baseline coral and benthic cover surveys of Keppel Islands reefs, Great...
A total of 20 survey sites were chosen using a combination of high resolution aerial photographs and local knowledge, to ensure that all significant reef systems in the central... -
Coral growth characteristics of massive Porites, Misima Island, Papua New Guinea
Colonies of massive Porites corals were collected in March 1994 from 10 transects established by Natural Systems Research (NSR) Environmental Consultants on the fringing reefs... -
Zooplankton, planktivorous fish and currents at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef
On each sampling date (10-18 August, 10-18 September, 1-9 November, 1-4 December 1976, and 18-23 May 1977) during the 2-3 h of peak flow of the ebb and flood tides, fine-scale... -
Hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the north Queensland coast and Great...
Reef sediments were collected from the lagoons of Feather Reef, Gilby Reef and Potter Reef on 7-8 February 1986, about 5 days after Cyclone Winifred had passed through the... -
Effect of substrate type on population dynamics and growth of coral reef...
The influence of substrate type on the ecology of the sponges Coscinoderma matthewsi and Hyrtios erecta was examined on the coral reefs at Masig Island and Kodall Island, in... -
Rate of decomposition of crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, on...
The decomposition of 67 crown-of-thorns starfish was monitored in 2 m x 2 m permanent quadrats established at John Brewer Reef in September 1985 and Little Broadhurst Reef in... -
The effects of sediments contaminated with antifoulant paint on coral...
On 2 November 2000, the 184 m cargo ship, Bunga Teratai Satu, ran aground on Sudbury Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef and remained grounded for 12 days. The ship was re-floated...