Current
Projects
The
effects of algae, herbivores and nutrients on the settlement and survival
of coral - Fiona Webster, PhD student, Murdoch University.
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Coral
reef community metabolism, with a focus on mass coral spawning
Tennille Irvine, PhD student, Murdoch University
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Investigating
the incidence of bi-annual spawning on two coral reefs off North Western
Australia
- Natalie Rosser, Honours student, Murdoch University
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Renewable
Energy for the Ningaloo Outback Coast
Chris Barker, Honours student, Murdoch University
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A
new method for esimating Drupella Spp. density in the Ningaloo Marine
Park.
Shannon Armstrong, Honours student,Southern Cross University, NSW
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CALM
MARINE CONSERVATION BRANCH STUDENT RESEARCH LIST FOR 2005
Every year the Marine Conservation Branch of the Department of Conservation
and Land Management invites students and scientists to participate
in marine research related to Western Australia's marine conservation
programs. Below is a list of research topics relevant to marine management
at Ningaloo. Support (operational and/or financial) is available for
selected projects.
Comparison of the inter-tidal molluscs between north and south
Ningaloo Marine Park.
Assessment
of ecosystem effects of targeted fish species on coral reef communities
(i.e. Cascade effects) in the Ningaloo marine reserves.
Coral
species distributions in seaward deepwater coral reef communities
of the Ningaloo marine reserves.
Characteristics
of the flora and fauna of selected rocky shore/intertidal reef platforms
within the Ningaloo marine reserves.
Characteristics
of the flora and fauna of soft sediment communities in deeper offshore
waters of the Ningaloo marine reserves and Exmouth Gulf.
Characteristics
of the flora and fauna of macroalgae and seagrass communities in deeper
offshore waters of the Ningaloo marine reserves.
Characterisation
of seabird distributions and abundances in the Ningaloo marine reserves.
Identification
of spawning sites of targeted finfish species in the Ningaloo marine
reserves Marine Park.
Characterise the sediments in relation to toxicants, in designated
mooring and anchoring areas of Ningaloo Marine Park.
