Focusing on the Murray Marine Park, this voyage aimed to fill key information gaps in our knowledge of the extent and distribution of seabed habitats for continental shelf regions of temperate Australia.
Priority areas across Denham Sound (Shark Bay) were surveyed, many for the first time, collecting fundamental data to improve our understanding of the structure and function of seagrass and algal habitats.
Quantifying the abundance of seafloor habitats to understand movement patterns affecting recruitment, and to locate Snapper at different life stages.
Discover SARDI's innovative projects that advance agricultural research in South Australia, promoting sustainability and boosting productivity.
Discover SARDI's innovative projects that advance agricultural research in South Australia, promoting sustainability and boosting productivity.
Discover SARDI's innovative projects that advance agricultural research in South Australia, promoting sustainability and boosting productivity.
Discover SARDI's innovative projects that advance agricultural research in South Australia, promoting sustainability and boosting productivity.
The primary goal of this voyage was to refine the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for collecting high-resolution imagery of the seafloor and associated fish communities.
This voyage was a collaborative project with Wudjari Traditional Owners in the Recherche Archipelago, a significant feature of the newly established South Coast Marine Park.
This voyage aimed to gather crucial data on biodiversity, ecology, and habitats by surveying the bathymetric extent of the Abrolhos MP (1,000-6,000 meters) using baited landers.