Video transects were undertaken along a number of survey lines in Yankalilla Bay in 2009 and in Encounter Bay in 2011-14, primarily to assess seagrass condition in these regions. In addition, epiphyte loads were scored from the video footage as a potential indicator of nutrient s...
Research presented in this report was commissioned by PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture using funds obtained from licence fees paid by participants in the Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery. SARDI Aquatic Sciences provided substantial in-kind support for the project. We thank Peter...
The status of South Australia’s Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery (SZRLF) stock is determined using a weight-of-evidence analysis under the National Fishery Status Reporting Framework (NFSRF...
This report assesses the current status of the Blue Crab (Portunus armatus) resource and provides the latest estimates of the biological performance indicators (PIs), information in context of the reference points (RPs) and stock status classification described in the Blue Crab F...
Seal populations are a key biodiversity feature of Kangaroo Island. It is the only location where breeding populations of all three of Australia’s (mainland) resident seal species co-occur, including the largest population of long-nosed fur seal (LNFS), and one of the largest bre...
This report summarises the fishery statistics for South Australia’s multi-species, multi-gear Lake and Coorong Fishery (LCF). It provides a summary of the fishery data for key finfish species thatare harvested by the three gillnet sectors of the fishery (Estuarine large mesh gill...
The objectives of this project were to conduct a field investigation to evaluate the effectiveness of new and existing carp exclusion screens (CES) and inform the ongoing management of CES at various Department for Environment and Water (DEW) managed Riverine Recovery Project (RR...
Funds for this research were provided by Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) Fisheries and Aquaculture, obtained through licence fees. The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Aquatic Sciences provided substantial in-kind support. Thanks ...
A two-day ‘Yellowtail Kingfish Health Training Workshop’, an initiative of the ‘Kingfish for Profit’ project, Rural R&D for Profit Programme, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Australian Government, was held at the South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre, South Aust...
The seed bank provides an important mechanism for the survival of species during unfavorable conditions and a pool of propagules for establishment of plant communities during favorable conditions in wetland ecosystems. Unregulated arid and semi-arid Australian wetlands are subjec...