8. Apex Predators and Iconic Species
About the theme
This research theme addresses knowledge gaps relating to conservation-significant and iconic species in the Cockburn Sound area, such as little penguins, bottlenose dolphins, Australian sea lions and seahorses and pipefish.
The theme researchers are investigating seasonal habitat use and behaviours, as well as diet composition, to inform construction planning and the evaluation of options to avoid and mitigate impacts from port development.
Filling knowledge gaps
Reports
Options to mitigate potential starvation of penguins during the Westport dredging campaign – review and recommendations
Broad-scale distribution and habitat modelling of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Owen Anchorage and Cockburn Sound using boat-based survey data from 2011-2015
Australian sea lion abundance and movement in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia – Final Report
Trophic ecology of Indo-Pacific dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Owen Anchorage and Cockburn Sound inferred by stable isotopes
Spatio-temporal distribution of syngnathid fisheries in Cockburn Sound and Owen Anchorage
Fine-scale understanding of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin use of the Kwinana Shelf within Cockburn Sound and identification of key areas within the Shelf
Determining the diet, causes of mortality, foraging habitat and home range of little penguins using Cockburn Sound
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