Commonwealth marine areas are protected as a matter of national environmental significance under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ...
Species that are listed as threatened, and migratory species listed under international agreements are protected as matter of national environmental significa...
Nic Bax:
The overall objective for the NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub was to ‘provide scientific information and advice that will support (the Department of ...
IMAGE: Fieldwork on the Adelaide River. Catches of Speartooth Shark were highest in the Adelaide River, with the South Alligator River and Queensland’s Wenl...
IMAGE: Peter Kyne.
Largetooth Sawfish (Pristis pristis), Speartooth Sharks (Glyphis glyphis) and Northern River Sharks (Glyphis garricki) are being studie...
IMAGE: Acoustic and satellite tagging were used to trace White Shark movement patterns, identify habitats, examine growth rates and explore population stru...
Advanced genetic and statistical techniques have been combined to develop a reliable way of monitoring rare but wide-ranging species such as sharks and sawfish ...
IMAGE: A juvenile Largetooth Sawfish. The sawfishes were arguably the most threatened family of marine fishes globally, with all five species globally Crit...
This theme explored methods and tools for valuing marine biodiversity, identifying threats, and evaluating approaches to conservation management.
Tools and a...
