The Granite Island causeway at Victor Harbor is an iconic tourist attraction. In 2019, the causeway suffered a failure of several supporting pylons, and was partially closed for 6 months until temporary supports were put in place. The current structure needs extensive upgrading t...
Following a review of potential rapid and portable testing options, researchers from SARDI Aquatic Sciences selected and investigated the sensitivity and specificity of the Biomeme Franklin platform for rapid detection of ostreid herpes virus 1 (OsHV-1) in Pacific Oyster (Crassos...
The Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth comprise the terminal system of Australia’s Murray-Darling River and plays a significant role in providing ecosystem services. It is a Ramsar wetland and one of the six ‘icon sites’ identified across the MurrayDarling Basin as part of Th...
Shipping is a major vector for marine pest introductions, and port areas are at high risk of new marine pest introductions. Knowledge of pest occurrence around ports is required for management, including to ensure compliance with ballast water regulations. Surveys for introduced ...
Thank you to Adrienne Rumbelow, Kirsty Wedge and Rebecca Turner (Department for Environment and Water, Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth Icon Site) for facilitating funding and managing this project, and for ongoing support of aquatic ecosystem research in the Coorong and Low...
This report provides an assessment of stock status for Greenlip (Haliotis laevigata) and Blacklip (H. rubra) Abalone (hereafter referred to as ‘greenlip’ and ‘blacklip’, respectively) in the Central Zone (CZ) of the South Australian Abalone Fishery (SAAF) in 2018....
The Coorong is widely regarded as the most important waterbird wetland in the Murray-Darling Basin. The current ecological condition of the Coorong, however, is deteriorated, particularly in the South Lagoon. Since the Millennium Drought, there have been further reductions in the...
Interactions of the South Australian Sardine Fishery (SASF) with short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) during purse-seine operations have been assessed annually since 2004-05. The report details patterns of observer coverage in the fishery, compares observed and report...
This report provides an estimate of the spawning biomass of Sardine, Sardinops sagax, in waters off South Australia during 2019. The estimate of spawning biomass obtained using the Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM) is the key performance indicator for determining the status of t...
This report summarises information on spatial and temporal patterns in nominal catch and effort, client dynamics, fishing activities, and wildlife interactions in the South Australian Charter Boat Fishery (SACBF) between 2007/08 and 2017/18. Nominal catch and estimated weight dat...