This study looks at the population dynamics and fishery biology of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwasrdsii, in South Australian waters. The four distinct areas of investigation are biological research to describe key population parameters; development of a comprehensive database of...
ORGANISATION:
South Australian Rock Lobster Advisory Council (SARLAC)
This project summarises the available information on the population biology of the shortfin mako, longfin mako and porbeagle sharks in Australasian waters and other parts of the world based on a workshop held at CSIRO Marine Laboratories, Hobart, Tasmania and via reviews of published literature. The...
The FRDC Seagrass Review follows the Corporation's Fisheries Habitat Review. It reflects a shift from viewing fished species or even fisheries habitats as separate, unconnected entities to viewing them as components of larger ecosystems, and it seeks to develop a comprehensive, ecosystem-based...
Estuarine habitats, and in particular coastal floodplains and wetlands, provide essential nursery habitat for a large number of fish and prawn species, many of which are commercially and recreationally significant. Human activities on coastal land, such as those associated with grazing and...
A method for the enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters that is more reliable than the Australian Standard most probable number (MPN) method was developed. The improved MPN method was also shown to be superior to a plate count on a widely used selective agar medium.