Diurnal rhythms of activity, sediment egestion and cryptic behaviour of Holothuria whitmaei (sea cucumber) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

The diurnal rates of activity and sediment egestion on three seperate occasions in January, April and August, 2003, and the cryptic behaviour on one occasion in August, 2003 were measured to determine diurnal patterns of holothurian behaviour.

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Title Diurnal rhythms of activity, sediment egestion and cryptic behaviour of Holothuria whitmaei (sea cucumber) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/1d2faffe-8398-4716-8a8c-2fbea2359b6e
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Australian Ocean Data Network
glenn.shiell@oceanica.com.au
Reference Period 01/08/2002 - 01/04/2003
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Diurnal rhythms of activity, sediment egestion and cryptic behaviour of Holothuria whitmaei (sea cucumber) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/diurnal-rhythms-of-activity-sediment-egestion-and-cryptic-behaviour-of-holothuria-whitmaei-sea-1