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Seagrass communities of Vanuatu
Seagrass surveys were undertaken at 60 localities in Vanuatu during March/April 1988. Generally, surveys were carried out in the same localities chosen for coral and fish... -
Depletion of suspended particulate matter over coastal reef communities...
Measurements were carried out at the southern ends of the Pelorus and Fantome Channels (between 2 adjacent islands in the Palms Group) where the reefs are 50-150 m wide and over... -
Laboratory studies to assess the oil degradation potential of endogenous...
Hydrocarbon-degrading micro-organisms were obtained from mangrove sediments adjacent to Cocoa Creek on Cape Cleveland, Queensland. The area is a National Park with no known... -
Australia's River Basins 1997 - Divisions (eAtlas, source: GA)
This dataset is derived from the Australia's River Basins 1997 (GA) dataset. It shows the 12 drainage divisions. Primary credit should be given to Geoscience Australia. This... -
Heron Island Sensor Float 2
A round 1.4m yellow buoy has been deployed in the Heron Island lagoon as part of the sensor network infrastructure at Heron Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef off... -
Bathymetric adaptations of corals at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Light...
Corals were collected by scuba along 2 transects at Davies Reef in October 1980, and February, July and December 1981. Transect A-B ran from 1-17 m deep on the seaward margin of... -
Torres Strait Inhabited Islands (TSRA)
This dataset shows the point location of communities on Torres Strait Islands. There are 18 Islands in the Torres Strait and 19 Communities. St Pauls and Kubin villages are both... -
Biodiversity 'hotspots', patterns of richness and endemism, and taxonomic...
This record is derived from DEC Marine Policy Branch Endnote library and spatially referenced SIER Database. -
Impacts of commercial shipping on Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
To assess the impacts of commercial shipping on the key values of Ningaloo Marine Park -
Surveys of Octocoral communities, benthic cover and environmental factors on...
All surveys were carried out by the principal researcher using Rapid Ecological Assessment. The dataset runs from May 1996: in early 2009 comprising 1636 entries from 180 reef... -
Coral calcification in massive Porites in the nearshore region of the...
Ten massive Porites colonies were collected from the fringing reefs of each of 4 inshore islands of the Great Barrier Reef in January 2004. Two reefs were located in the Far... -
Microplastic bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnification in a...
Microplastics are considered a marine contaminant of emerging concern and to accurately assess the ecological risk of microplastics, it is critical to understand the levels of... -
Effects of phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment of mangrove soils,...
Three sites along a 370 m vegetated transect between Coral Creek and Priest Creek, Hinchinbrook Island were monitored at monthly intervals for 12 months, commencing on the 25th... -
Birds of Cape Ferguson, North Queensland
A key to 74 species of bird found at Cape Ferguson, north Queensland. Birds covered in the key are mainly foliage (bush) birds but include some raptors, water birds and others;... -
Genetic diversity and divergence in a hard coral, Acropora tenuis, among...
The distribution of genetic variation of 7 microsatellite DNA markers in the mass-spawning coral Acropora tenuis was measured to infer patterns of connectivity among reef... -
Tracing carbon cycling in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, using organic...
Sediment trap arrays were deployed in May and June 1997 at three sites (Fly Slope, Kerema Canyon and South East Fields) in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea. Sediment trap... -
Water level variations along the outer Great Barrier Reef (1985-1988)
Tide Gauges were deployed at 6 stations along the outer Great Barrier Reef (Harrington Reef, Raine Island, Creech Reef, Reef No. 17-065, Reef No. 19-151 and Gannet Cay) and 2... -
Ningaloo Reef Circulation Study, Western Australia (1997): Bathymetry data
Bathymetry data was recorded throughout the study region using a downward looking Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler mounted in the transom of a small boat. Data was recorded... -
Fish and benthic surveys in intermediate and deeper waters of Ningaloo...
A total of 18 BRUVS sets were made offshore from Mandu Mandu, Point Cloates and Maud Point in depths ranging from 66-96 metres. Most of the sets were made where the habitats in... -
Evidence for de novo acquisition of microalgal symbionts by bleached adult corals
This study tested whether bleached adult corals can acquire photosymbionts (family Symbiodiniaceae) from the environment. We subjected adult fragments of six coral species to a...