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DSN Report 4.3: Corals of the northwest of Western Australia: biogeography and considerations for dredging-related research

29 September 2016 in , /by

WAMSI dredging science research has delivered the first guide to the choice of coral species for laboratory experiments to determine the effects of dredging activities on adult and juvenile corals in Western Australia. Identifying scientifically appropriate coral species that will help to determine the overall ecosystem response to dredging-related pressures is one of three key […]

DSN Report 3.1.3: Numerical modelling of dredge plumes: a review

29 September 2016 in /by

Quantifying and modelling the transport and fate of debris from dredging operations is essential to predicting the environmental impact of large-scale port and coastal developments. Now a ground-breaking project to deliver one of the largest single-issue marine research programs in Australia has brought together the world knowledge on modelling the size, extent and behaviour of […]

DSN Report 3.1.2: Sediment transport processes within coral reef and vegetated coastal ecosystems: a review

29 September 2016 in , /by

As part of one of Australia’s biggest scientific efforts towards minimising the impact of dredging related operations Dredging Science Node researchers have, for the first time, reviewed the current state of knowledge and gaps required to predict sediment transport within coral reef and vegetated coastal ecosystems. Coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests are ecologically-important […]

DSN Report 2.1: Generation and release of sediments by hydraulic dredging: a review

29 September 2016 in , /by

The potential for adverse impacts on seabed habitats from exposure to suspended sediment plumes is now a world-wide concern. This report presents a review of available knowledge relating to Western Australian waters in order to improve the ability to estimate and predict the characteristics of dredge generated sediments. More sepcifically, the review compared knowledge in […]

WA Marine Science Strategy achieves unprecedented collaboration

1 September 2016 in /by

Western Australia’s marine science, government, industry, conservation and community sectors met at the inaugural Blueprint for Marine Science Forum in Perth to begin building an Australian-first collaboration around marine science. For more information, click the following link: http://www.marinescienceblueprint.org.au/latest-progress/wa-marine-science-strategy-achieves-unprecedented-collaboration

Adele found to host one of the more unique reef habitats on the planet

30 August 2016 in /by

A geomorphological and geophysical investigation of Adele Island has revealed new insights into the long-term evolutionary history not only of Adele Reef but also of Australia’s North West Shelf. The mid-shelf Adele platform reef sits between the atoll type Scott Reefs, which are located on the very edge of the North West Shelf, and the […]

Genomic insights into ecological connectivity in the Kimberley

30 August 2016 in /by

WAMSI Kimberley Research Program scientists, Dr Oliver Berry (CSIRO), Dr Jim Underwood (AIMS) and Dr Kathryn McMahon (ECU) presented their findings at the Department of Parks and Wildlife on a study looking into the movements of animals and plants among Kimberley reefs. The research, part of a larger collaboration involving CSIRO, the Australian Institute of […]