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WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.1.1 - Human use patterns and impacts in...
Aerial surveys were undertaken throughout the Kimberley for a 12-month period from November 2012 – October 2013. The three main survey areas incorporated into the sampling... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - Project 2.2.1 Bio-physical Oceanography of the Kimberley
WAMSI Kimberley Research Projects The Western Australian Government has declared an intention to establish a number of MPAs in the Kimberley region to preserve and manage its... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Theme 8 - Effects of dredging related pressures on...
Theme 8 was conducted in 2 phases - Project 8.1 and 8.2. The objective of Project 8.1 was to review existing literature on the impacts of dredging on critical environmental... -
WAMSI Pilbara hyper-spectral data - 25th September 2008
On the 25th of September 2008 a hyper-spectral scanner (AISA+ Airborne Hyperspectral System from Specim - Spectral Imaging Ltd.) collected data from near Karratha (Regnard Bay).... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - 2.2.4 - Benthic primary productivity: production...
This research addressed seagrass, macroalgal and microalgal abundance, biomass and productivity for the Sunday Island Group (in the Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia) and... -
WAMSI Kimberley tri-colour scanner data - 22nd September 2008
On the 22nd of September 2008 a tricolour scanner (Airborne Research Australia/AWI Airborne Tri-spectral Scanner System) collected data from part of the Kimberley (Coulomb... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 4.3 - Corals of the North West of WA:...
Data will be in the form of a report, which will be a secured (printable, non-editable), searchable, Portable Document Format (PDF) showing the results of the analyses. The... -
WAMSI 2 Kimberley Node - Project 1.4 - Remote Sensing in support of marine...
The Kimberley region is vast, remote and difficult and expensive to access and carry out field work in. Remote sensing technologies can provide cost effective methods to gather... -
WAMSI 2 - Kimberley Node - 1.4 - Remote sensing in support of marine...
The goal of this project is to quantify the reliability of remotely sensed turbidity products for use in the Kimberley region. There are two specific objectives. 1: Analyze... -
WAMSI Node 4.5.3 - Pilot socio-economic assessment of commercial and...
This sub-project addresses the question what are the initial and longer term (2 years) economic and social values generated under the changed management arrangements associated... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - 3.3 - Transport Processes (Field)
This sub-project 'Transport Processes' - Project 3.3 aims to build on ‘conventional’ knowledge and formulations of sediment transport over open (bare) sandy beds, to develop new... -
WAMSI Kimberley aerial photo data - 22nd September 2008
On the 22nd of September 2008 a Canon EOS 1Ds took 820 photos from a plane flown by Jorg Hacker - (Airborne Research Australia). These were taken over part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI Kimberley hyper-spectral data - 19th September 2008
On the 19th of September 2008 a hyper-spectral scanner (AISA+ Airborne Hyperspectral System from Specim - Spectral Imaging Ltd.) collected data from part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI Node 3.2.2d - Ecosystem Effects of fishing on Ningaloo Reef: Exploited...
Field surveys undertaken between 2006 and 2009 have been compiled to provide an extensive baseline of the distribution and abundance of rock lobster species from the Muiron... -
WAMSI Node 1.1.3 - Shelf scale primary production and nutrient uptake...
In May 2007 (the beginning of the seasonal increase in chlorophyll a concentration) we investigated the spatial distribution of primary production. C13 uptake was determined on... -
WAMSI Node 4.3.1a - Trophic interactions - Assessing the ecological impact...
This study aims to use closed areas to examine the potential for the western rock lobster fishery to impact ecosystem structure, function, diversity, productivity and habitats... -
WAMSI Node 6.2 - The Impact of tides and internal waves on offshore...
From 2007 to 2011, a field measurement program, a numerical circulation model development program, and a laboratory program will provide a comprehensive understanding and... -
WAMSI 2 - Dredging Node - Project 2.1 - Generation and release of sediments...
This project undertook a literature review on particle generation when soil or rock material is subjected to dredging processes, the introduction of the particles into the water... -
WAMSI Kimberley aerial photo data - 18th September 2008
On the 18th of September 2008 a Canon EOS 1Ds took 730 photos from a plane flown by Jorg Hacker - (Airborne Research Australia). These were taken over part of the Kimberley... -
WAMSI Node 5.2 - BioMolecular Diversity and Partnered Biodiscovery
This project is a three year research initiative focusing marine natural products (fine chemical) discovery and development research in key areas of Western Australian...