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1983-058
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Queensland Museum
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1983-056
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Smithsonian Institution
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1983-055
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Mercury content of tropical sharks
Total mercury, alkyl mercury and selenium concentrations in the muscle tissue of several species of pelagic sharks from northern Australian waters are reported. Mean mercury concentrations ranged between O .13 mg /kg for Carcharhinus brevipinna and 1. 94 mg/kg for C. amblyrhyn choides. Maximum...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Industry Tourism and Trade
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1983-054
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Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
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1983-052
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Feasibility assessment of commercial production of two important shellfish (abalone and scallops)
This report concludes investigations into the economic and biological viability of scallop culture in Tasmania. Research into spat settlement and ongrowing methods has continued from the 1970's and the current TFDA and FIRTA funded programmes (1980-84) have successfully cultured scallops to legal,...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
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1983-050
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South Australian deep water line fishing developments
During November and December 1983 and February to May 1984, the Commonwealth funded South Australian Deep Water Line Fishing Survey investigated the viability of droplining and trotlining on the continental slope off southeast Australia.
At present many south Australian fishermen rely heavily on...
ORGANISATION:
SARDI Food Safety and Innovation
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1983-049
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Northern pelagic fish stock research
In 1982, CSIRO applied to the Fishing Industry Research Trust Account for funding of a joint biological investigation of northern Australian pelagic fish stocks. At that time these stocks supported a Taiwanese surface gill-net fishery based on sharks, tunas and Spanish mackerel.
During the 1970's...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Cleveland
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1983-048
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Stock identity of northern fish species
The research program supported by this grant was directed at determining the number and distribution of subpopulations or genetic stocks which contribute to Australian fisheries for barramundi, northern sharks, and narrow-barred Spanish mackerel. Starch gel electrophoresis was used to reveal...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Cleveland
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1983-047
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Measuring the feeding range of western rock lobster and the effective fishing area of a baited pot
Food is a primary factor affecting the growth and survival of juvenile western rock lobsters in nursery areas. Determining how far juveniles travel when searching for food is essential in determining the size of area foraged and how much food is potentially available to them. Knowledge of foraging...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Cleveland
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1983-046
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Investigation of key factors in the maintenance of quality from catching to consumer
5 papers have been published from this work. The FIRTA travel funds enabled the microbiologist and the engineer employed with FIRTA money to accompany the permanent staff of TFRU to a joint CSIRO-DSIR workshop on seafood technology from the 7-11th April. The workshop was held in Nelson and included...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Geelong Waurn Ponds
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