The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) in south eastern Australia is currently experiencing one of the most severe hydrological droughts on record (MDBC 2007...
Penfolds Lagoon is a temporary wetland of approximately 40 ha, located 6 km downstream from the township of Morgan. The system consists of three narrow flood runners and the surrounding floodplain which is bounded by cliffs to the west, the Brenda Park complex in the south, the R...
This fishery status report for the Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery (GSVPF) is a ‘living document’, updated annually, and is part of the ongoing assessment program for South Australian Prawn Fisheries by SARDI Aquatic Sciences....
The Chowilla Anabranch system is the largest remaining area of undeveloped floodplain habitat in the lower Murray River and has been listed as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention....
This fishery status report provides a brief synopsis of the performance of the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery during the 2007/08 fishing year. Mean annual catch rate from consistent surveys shots has been generally stable over the last four fishing years. However, it should be noted ...
Well designed selective breeding programs have been the key to the successful development and ongoing viability of major aquaculture industries worldwide. The Abalone Industry has recognised that a nationally unified selective breeding program is needed in Australia and has ident...
This Fishery Assessment Report for the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery is a “living” document that is part of SARDI Aquatic Sciences’ ongoing assessment programs for South Australian Prawn Fisheries. It updates the previous stock assessment report for this fishery (Dixon et al. 2007)....
The coastal zone bordering Adelaide encompasses over 50 km of temperate seagrass meadows, rocky reefs and sandy beaches. Although the climate is semi-arid with low rainfall, growing urban and agricultural development are reflected in an annual input of sediments to the marine env...
This is the fourth annual stock status report produced for the Marine Scalefish fishery of South Australia. The annual production of the stock status report is prescribed in the Management Plan in order to provide an overview of the current status of the more significant species ...
As the result of this project the Australian abalone aquaculture industry’s confidence to pursue a genetic improvement program has been further strengthened through: 1. more on-farm technical staff having been trained (most of them are currently involved in selective breeding pro...