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The effect of anthropogenic structures on reproductive output of the northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) in the Derwent River estuary, SE Tasmania

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

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In the Derwent Estuary (south eastern Tasmania, Australia), the introduced northern Pacific seastar Asterias amurensis is highly abundant and fecund when associated with anthropogenic structures (wharves and marinas). Based on modelled predictions of fertilisation success, seastars at wharf 'hotspots', whilst representing <10% of the total population in the Derwent Estuary, and concentrated in <0.1% of the total area, contribute up to >80% of total larval production in the estuary. Reproductive potential of populations at wharf and control sites was quantified (in terms of individual capacity and spatial characteristics of the population. A large scale survey was undertaken in the Derwent estuary (to 27m) to determine spatial distribution of the species. Zygote production (i.e. number of fertilised eggs) was used as a measure of reproductive output and was simulated using empirical estimates of spatial and reproductive parameters of the adult seastars in a spatially explicit model of fertilization (developed by A. Morris and C. Johnson).

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Title The effect of anthropogenic structures on reproductive output of the northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) in the Derwent River estuary, SE Tasmania
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/15e6bbcf-cae9-4212-bbd0-c9a02deace2e
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Scott.Ling@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 01/07/1999 - 31/10/2000
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "The effect of anthropogenic structures on reproductive output of the northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) in the Derwent River estuary, SE Tasmania". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-effect-of-anthropogenic-structures-on-reproductive-output-of-the-northern-pacific-seastar-a