Caulerpa taxifolia is an invasive green alga that has colonised large areas in the Mediterranean Sea, with smaller invasions on the west coast of the United States, as well as the east coast of Australia and South Australia...
This report updates the 2007 status report and includes analyses of catch, effort and prawn survey data from 2006–2008. In recent years, the West Coast Prawn Fishery has shown signs of recovery following the stock collapse in 2002....
Our initial motivation for analysing the historical statistics used to derive this report was to elucidate trends of significance for RD&E. However, it became evident that a report of our analyses would be of wider interest, especially for those who are industry participants. We ...
It is recognised that phytoplankton are the major contributors to global marine primary production in estuaries, coastal lagoons and other intertidal habitats....
Many of the Earth’s most extensive habitats are created by living organisms such as trees, mangroves, seagrasses, kelps, and corals (Jones et al. 1994...
Over the past few decades there has developed a greater awareness of environmental issues around the world as the detrimental influences of anthropogenic activities have become more fully realised....
Abacus Fisheries of Carnarvon (WA) have developed new markets and products, yielding significant premiums and substantial increases in BSC beach price. However, the occurrence of mushy flesh can slow processing through excessive time spent checking for flesh quality...