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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-035
DATE START/END: 30 APR 2012 - 29 SEP 2012
ORGANISATION:
Queensland Aquaculture Industries Federation
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-036
DATE START/END: 29 JUN 2012 - 29 JUN 2013

Revitalising estuaries and wetlands for carbon sequestration, biodiversity, fisheries and the community

Many of Australia's estuaries and wetlands have lost their ecological function and productivity to the detriment of carbon sequestration, biodiversity, water quality and fisheries productivity. Biodiversity Fund resources of $200K have been secured for one year - 2012-2013. These Biodiversity Funds...
ORGANISATION:
Colin Creighton
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-037
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2012 - 9 JUN 2013

The life-cycle habitat requirements of coastal fisheries species; identifying key knowledge gaps and research needs

This project was developed in response to a recognised need for improved understanding of fish-habitat relationships in tropical estuaries and nearshore waters, particularly in terms of nursery ground utilisation and ther relative contributions of different nurseries to adult stocks. The project...
ORGANISATION:
James Cook University (JCU)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-047
DATE START/END: 30 SEP 2012 - 27 MAY 2014

Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: characterising benthic pelagic interactions in Macquarie Harbour - organic matter processing in sediments and the importance for nutrient dynamics

This project has arisen from discussions with industry and state government regarding the scientific understanding necessary to support ecologically sustainable development of fish farming operations in Macquarie Harbour. For many coastal systems it is well documented that sediment water column...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2012-048
DATE START/END: 27 SEP 2012 - 30 JAN 2014

Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: Culture and cryopreservation of Neoparamoeba perurans (AGD)

Amoebic Gill Disease remains the most important health issue for the Atlantic salmon industry in Tasmania. Significant progress was made during project 2008/218, including proving Koch’s postulates and development of a PCR based detection method. While a culture method for virulent Neoparamoeba...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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