Fisheries & Water
Tuna life cycle investigated to improve aquaculture yield
Monday, 21 May 2012 06:00 Written by Hamish Hastie
WA is now a part of the effort to reverse diminishing global tuna stocks.
WA students contribute to geosocial ocean app, theBlu
Saturday, 12 May 2012 06:00 Written by Mary-Anne Romano
PERTH university students are set to join the world of some of the best animators and developers helping to create a unique digital experience that allows users to explore the world’s oceans by downloading an app.
THE oceans’ most majestic and misunderstood creatures are getting the gala treatment as sharks take centre stage at Fraser’s Restaurant on Wednesday May 9, 2012.
Kimberley marine sanctuary announcement welcomed by ecologists
Thursday, 03 May 2012 06:00 Written by Geoff Vivian
THE Western Australian government last month announced a new marine park to be established at Camden Sound off the Kimberley coast.
Kimberley’s platform reefs reveal unique formations
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:00 Written by Geoff Vivian
MARINE biologist Dr Barry Wilson has proposed a theory to explain the formation of the Kimberley’s fringing coral reefs.
THE Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (IA CRC) is looking to control the European carp (Cyprinus carpio) by exposing it to the koi herpes virus.
ACCORDING to Winthrop Professor of Coastal Oceanography Charitha Pattiaratchi, WA isn’t immune to tsunamis.
Algae growth double-edged sword for Swan River biome
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 06:00 Written by Min Song
ALGAE that are harmful for seagrasses may be beneficial for invertebrates that live in or under the seagrass, new research suggests.
THE mystery surrounding the songs of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) has gotten deeper thanks to findings from researchers in the USA, Madagascar and Western Australia.
A TEAM from Murdoch University’s Centre for Fish and Fisheries Research is investigating the damage non-native fish are having on the Vasse-Wonnerup wetland and estuary systems.
