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Is predation of juvenile crown-of-thorns seastars (Acanthaster cf. solaris)...
Ten predation experiments were carried out examine whether predation of juvenile CoTS by peppermint shrimp (L. vittata) is affected by the age, size, or diet of juvenile CoTS.... -
Deposition, mineralization and storage of carbon and nitrogen in sediments,...
Data was collected in order to study the benthic metabolic rates and pathways of carbon and nitrogen cycling at shelf sites proximal to impacted catchments on the northern GBR... -
The relative abundance (%) of planktonic foraminifera over time in core BAR...
The advent of deep-sea drilling in the 1950's prompted the use of planktonic foraminifera (unicellular protozans) as palaeoceanographic indicators. They provide a natural... -
Taking control of microplastics data: A comparison of control/blank data...
Establishing a robust strategy to account for unintended processing contamination in microplastics research is of interest to the microplastic community who are currently... -
Bathymetric adaptations of corals at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef: UV-B...
Corals were collected by scuba from depths between 1 and 45 m on the southeastern side of Davies Reef in October 1980 and February, July and December 1981 and the concentrations... -
Diversity of zooxanthellae in octocorals
146 samples belonging to 69 genera (114 species) from 20 families of octocorals were collected. Fresh octocoral samples were collected from the eastern Pacific coast during... -
Ocean temperatures over time estimated from planktonic foraminifera...
In recent years the term 'enhanced greenhouse effect' has become well known in modern society and yet aspects of this possible 'future climate' are poorly understood. The... -
The physical environment of Scott Reef, Western Australia (2003): Mooring S3 (C)
A single instrument was deployed on mooring S3 (C)Depth: 80m; Instrument: RDI ADCP; Serial #: 0584; File Name: S3i1uvm This deployment was a component of the "Physical... -
A new species of marine mite, Mictognathus colemani n. sp. (Acari:...
A new species of marine mite, Mictognathus colemani n. sp., was described from the Great Barrier Reef. The male specimen was extracted from a sample of coral sand collected from... -
The role of bacteria on surfaces of coralline algae in settlement of...
Field and laboratory experiments were undertaken during the spawning period of Acanthaster planci (November to January) to examine substratum preferences of larvae; and the... -
Continental shelf waves and their influence on the circulation around the...
Sea level, currents and winds were measured at several locations on the Great Barrier Reef continental shelf between June and November 1980.Six Aanderaa model RCM4 current... -
Detection of sibling species in the mangrove genus Ceriops using biochemical genetics
Populations of Ceriops tagal var. tagal and C. tagal var. australis were sampled from five sites in northern Queensland in 1987. Collections were made from Missionary Bay... -
Hermatypic corals of the Philippines
An annotated checklist of the hermatypic corals of the Philippines was produced using a combination of field studies and re-evaluations of major taxonomic collections in... -
Orpheus Island Relay Pole 1
A 6m steel self supporting pole was erected on the southern side of Pelorus Island in the channel between Pelorus Island and Orpheus Island. The pole provides network... -
Environmental Description of Proposed Blacklip Pearl Oyster Farm Sites in...
Environmental Description of Proposed Blacklip Pearl Oyster Farm Sites in Shark Bay Western Australia -
Water quality and zooplankton data associated with finfish cage aquaculture...
Water quality and zooplankton data were collected at Awarange Bay, South Sulawesi; Hurun Bay and Ayong Farm, Lampung during August 2006 and March 2007. Bathurst Island water... -
Survey and Assessment of Priority Flora at Mauds Landing
Survey and Assessment of Priority Flora at Mauds Landing. To verify the location and estimate population size of two taxa within the original study area, determine the extent of... -
Effects of seawater ozonation on biofilm development in aquaculture tanks
Biofilm development was monitored over a period of 44 days in tanks receiving ozonated and non-ozonated water using microscopy and molecular based techniques. Bacterial groups... -
Catch records from Cheynes Beach Whaling Station 1952 - 1963
This data set contains biological information on sperm and humpback whales processed at Cheynes Beach Whaling Station between 1952 and 1963. Biological variables include date of... -
The Helix Experiment: Helix Reef physical oceanography, Great Barrier Reef
Two oceanographic moorings were deployed at distances of 2.5 km to the NE and NW of Helix Reef. Two current meters were deployed on each mooring, placed approximately 15 and 46...