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The influence of reef structure on the patterns and processes of Ecklonia radiata (C. Agardh) kelp beds of Hamelin Bay, Western Australia
The physical variables of light, water motion, reef slope and water depth were measured on topographically simple and complex reefs. These physical variables were linked to... -
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 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 effect of damage on the growth, reproduction and storage of lipids in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus)
A population of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus) was examined at Rottnest Island, off the Western Australian coast. This is a temperate zone and an area... -
The economic payoffs from marine reserves: resource rents in a stochastic environment: WORKING PAPER
This record describes, and links to a working paper produced through the Crawford School of Economics and Government at The Australian National University in Canberra. The paper... -
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... -
Spatial variation in fish abundances in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park.
The abundances of recruit, juvenile and adult fishes of 36 common species in the Lord Howe Island lagoon system were estimated in November and December 2003. Twenty hard... -
Spatially variable effects of copper on sessile invertebrates across a marina
A manipulative field experiment was used to assess the spatial variation in the effect of copper on sessile invertebrates within a marina in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. Sessile... -
Spatial Distributions of Plankton in Shark Bay, Western Australia - 1983
During June 1983, the abundance and diversity of zooplankton were sampled at a series of locations though Shark Bay, Western Australia. High-salinity experiments were also... -
Spatial distribution and temporal shifts in the biology of Holothuria whitmaei (sea cucumber) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia - Series Summary
Data were collected to: - i) investigate the spatial distribution and temporal changes in the biology of H.whitmaei (Bell, 1887)(from the perspective of activity, feeding and... -
Shade-induced Response and Recovery of the Seagrass Posidonia sinuosa
A number of physiological, morphological and growth characteristics (photosynthetic photon flux density, sediment redox potential, sediment nutrients, shoot density and biomass,... -
Seagrass, sediment and infauna - a comparison of Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis antarctica, Princess Royal Harbour, South-Western Australia I. Seagrass biomass, productivity and contribution to sediments
The above- and below-ground biomass of three seagrass species, Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis antarctica, were measured within Princess Royal Harbour.... -
Seagrass, sediment and infauna - a comparison of Posidonia australis, Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis antarctica, Princess Royal Harbour, South-Western Australia. III. Consequences of seagrass loss
The study draws on the results of the studies described in metadata records (e3196ef0-e33c-11dc-97b4-00188b4c0af8 and 9c793960-e5af-11dc-a14a-00188b4c0af8) to demonstrate some... -
Saving the seas: the economic justification for marine reserves: WORKING PAPER
This record describes, and links to a working paper produced through the Crawford School of Economics and Government at The Australian National University in Canberra. We... -
Saline Wastewater Outfall Pipeline (SWOP) infaunal monitoring program near 90 Mile Beach, Victoria
This data was collected to assess the impact of a saline wastewater discharge outlet from a power station that commenced discharging in mid 1983. Infaunal samples were collected...