SWRRFI Funded Projects
Overview
As At 20 February 2007
Professor Michael Bryden, University of Sydney
Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay
The impact of commercial tourism on the Humpback whales in Hervey Bay.
Mr Tertius de Kluyver, Queensland University of Technology.
Estuarine Aquaculture
The commercial viability of aquaculture using bream and summer whiting
Ms Catherine Scheutze, University of Queensland
Cetacea Eye Pathology
Research into eye diseases of dolphins and whales
Ms Cindy Hull, University of Tasmania
Crested Penguins and Krill
Foraging behaviour of the Crested Penguin to help in the creation of management plans for the southern ocean ecosystems around Macquarie Island
Ms Stephanie Lemm, University of Queensland
Turtle Nesting Sites
Hatchling productivity of Loggerhead turtles in eastern Australia.
Ms Tracey Rogers, University of Sydney
Behavioural significance of sound production in Leopard seals
Ms Ilse Brieze, University of Queensland
Swim with Dolphins Project
The behaviour of Bottlenose dolphins and their interaction with humans
Dr Peter Corkeron, University of Sydney
Project Dolphin Aid
An investigation of the social behaviour of two populations of Bottlenose dolphins.
Dr Peter Hale & Dr Graham Ross, University of Queensland
Management of Coastal Bottlenose dolphins
Identification of distinct populations.
Dr Frank Roubal, University of Queensland
Epidemiology and host range of sea lice, major pathogens of marine fish
Dr Scott Hahn, Mr E Bennett, Queensland University of Technology
Investigation of pain induction by venom of the bullrout (Notesthese robusta)
Dr A Bradley, Dr S Bennett, Dr M Bennett, Queensland University
Suitability of Coral Trout, Plectropomus leopardus and P. maculatus for fish culture in Australia
Effects of captivity on parasite infection and fish stress
Dr Gillian Renshaw, Queensland University
Development of assessment techniques and intervention strategies for marine animals at risk of hypoxia
Dr Colin Limpus, Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage
A telemetric study of Loggerhead turtle migration in south eastern Queensland
Dr Janet Lanyon & Professor Helene Marsh, James Cook University
Improving the capacity to detect trends in Dugong populations
Dr P Hale, Queensland University
Management of Bottlenose dolphins
Identification of distinct populations
Dr Mark Hindell, University of Tasmania
Foraging ecology of Australian Fur seals in Bass Strait
Dr Peter Mather, Queensland University of Technology
Factors affecting the growth and development of artificially propagated larval and juvenile sand whiting
Dr Rod Connelly, Griffith University
Conservation of Sea Dragons, Sea Horses and Pipefish in temperate waters of Australia
Dr David Booth, University of Technology, Sydney
The impacts of enhanced nutrient loading on the survival, reproduction and behaviour of temperate marine fishes.
Dr Peter Corkeron, University of Sydney
Telemetry of Bottlenose dolphins in South East Queensland
A preliminary study
Dr Theresa Frankel, La Trobe University
Nutritional requirements and digestive physiology of the Little penguin Eudyptula minor
Dr Kelly/Dr Gordon, Queensland University
Disease monitoring in marine turtles in South East Queensland
Dr David Booth, University of Technology, Sydney
The impacts of degraded water quality on the survival, reproduction and behaviour of temperate marine fishes
Dr Janet Lanyon, University of Queensland
Small scale movements and habitat use by individual dugongs
Professor J Pettigrew, University of Queensland
Neuroethology of the Sandlance, a marine chameleon
Dr Iain Suthers, University of New South Wales
Fish as ecological indicator of coastal eutrophication
Dr Rob Slade, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Do captive and wild marine mammals in Australia have natural immunity to morbilliviruses?
Dr Peter Corkeron, James Cook University
Developing telemetry devices for use on Indo Pacific Humpback dolphins in Queensland waters
Dr Peter Corkeron, James Cook University
Conservation biology of Inshore dolphins in Tropical Queensland
Ms Mary-Anne Lea, University of Tasmania
Foraging activity of Antarctic seals in relation to oceanographic parameters in the Kerguelen Region
Dr Gillian Renshaw, University of Queensland
Identification of marine vertebrates at risk of hypoxia/development of hypoxic preconditioning program
Dr Gillian Renshaw, University of Queensland
Assessment techniques for marine animals at risk of hypoxia - Phase 111
Dr John Arnould, Macquarie University
Lactation strategies in Fur seals
Sources of variation and comparison between temperate and polar species
Dr David Booth, University of Queensland
Natural nest temperature variation and the effect of incubation temperature on embryonic development and hatchling quality of green sea-turtle Chelonia mydas eggs
Dr Simon Goldsworthy, University of Tasmania
Population ecology and hybridisation of Southern Fur Seals Arctocephalus dramatic recovery from a human induced population bottleneck
Ms Sylvia Brunner, University of Sydney
Cranial morphometric investigation of the Fur seals and Sea lions (Family Otariidae)
Dr Gillian Renshaw, University of Queensland
Identification of marine vertebrates at risk of hypoxia and the development of a hypoxic preconditioning program for use prior to transportation
Ms Elena Valsecchi & Dr Bill Sherwin, University of New South Wales
Conservation units and behaviour of marine mammal populations - new molecular methods
Professor Michael Bryden & Dr Tracey Rogers, University of Sydney
Population structure of the Antarctic leopard seals
Dr Iain Suthers, University of NSW
Stable isotope signatures and conditioning of the Hula fish (trachinops taeniatus)
Dr Stephen Donnellan & Dr Cath Kemper, South Australian Museum
How many species of common Dolphin are there in SA waters?
Dr Rob Harcourt, Marine Mammal Research Group, Macquarie University
The mating system of the Weddell seal
Dr Helene Marsh, James Cook University
Improving aerial survey estimates of dugong population size through compensation for variation in diving behaviour and water turbidity
Dr Corey Bradshaw, University of Tasmania
The effect of spatial and temporal variation in marine productivity on energy acquisition in female Southern elephant seals
Dr Simon Goldsworthy, University of Tasmania
Demographics of rapidly recovering populations of New Zealand fur seals
Ms Mary-Anne Lea, University of Tasmania
Foraging activity of Antarctic fur seals
Mr Geoffrey Dutton, Zoological Parks Board of NSW
Trial of extraction procedure and reliability of assay of faecal steroids for monitoring reproduction of the Australian sea lion Neophoca cinerea
Mr Bob Wong, Australian National University
The reproductive ecology of pipefishes in the genus stigmatopara
Ms Janie Bech-Sperling, University of Queensland
Surface time and diving behaviour between nesting events in Flatback sea turtles
Mr James Aumend, James Cook University
Trace elements analysis of otolith composition as a technique for retrospectively identifying the coastal nursery grounds of Tropical snapper
Dr John Arnould, Macquarie University
Foraging behaviour and energetics of Australian fur seals
Ms Lucianna Moller
Unravelling differences in the reproductive strategies of male and female Bottlenose dolphins
Dr Simon Goldsworthy, Latrobe University
Demographics of rapidly recovering populations of New Zealand fur seals
Professor John Orbell, Victoria University
Development of quantitative indicator of feather damage utilising digital imaging technology
Ms Amanda Hodgson, James Cook University
The effect of anthropogenic noise on the behaviour of inshore marine mammals: dugongs and dolphins
Dr Ivan Lawler, James Cook University
Foraging ecology of Dugongs
Implications for management
Dr Tracey Rogers, Zoological Parks Board of NSW
Population variation of Leopard seals
Dr Janet Lanyon, University of Queensland
The effect of incubation temperature on the morphology and swimming performance of the Green sea turtle hatchling
Dr Rob Harcourt, Macquarie University
Winter foraging, oceanic variability and reproductive success in female Weddell seals
Dr Nick Otway, NSW Fisheries
Habitat use and deepwater movement patterns of Grey nurse sharks
Dr Michael Dawson, University of NSW
Population structure in estuarine fishes and its implications for biodiversity conservation and marine protected areas
Dr Stephen Donnellan, South Australian Museum
DNA data base for the Fishes
A molecular tool for fish identification
Ms Karen Arthur, University of Queensland
The effects of the toxic cyanobacteria Lyngbya majuscula on marine turtles
Ms Jennifer Kingston, Marine Mammal Research Group, Macquarie University
Sexual selection, hybridisation and reinforcement of pre-zygotic species barriers in a sympatrically breeding fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis
Dr Mark Hindell & Dr Nick Gales, University of Tasmania
Developing the use of novel molecular techniques for diet estimation of marine predators through controlled feeding trials
Dr Ashley Bunce, Deakin University
The prey consumption and foraging behaviour of Australasian gannets, Morus serrator
The key to effective management of recovering Pilchard stocks
Mr Juan Matias Braccini, Adelaide University
Quantitative ecological risk of the Broadnose sevengill shark Hexanchidae and the Piked spurdog Squalidae
A first step towards their conservation and sustainable management
Dr Richard Connor, University of NSW
A rare case of two alliance strategies in male Bottlenose dolphins
Stability, size and relatedness
Ms Delphine Verrier, University of Melbourne
Physiology of extreme fasting in Sub-antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis pups
Dr John Arnould, University of Melbourne
Determinants and life-history consequences of foraging efficiency in otariid seals
Dr Simon Goldsworthy, La Trobe University
Demographic vulnerability of a specialised life-history
Implications of spatial and tropic overlap in foraging effort between Australian sea lions and commercial fisheries.
Professor Helene Marsh, James Cook University
A scientific basis for reducing the impact of vessel traffic on sea turtles
Mr Glenn Dunshea, James Cook University
Age estimation of live Dugongs
Development and application of a molecular technique
Dr Rob Slade & Dr Janet Lanyon, University of Queensland
Genetic tagging of dugongs in south-east Queensland
Dr Ulrike Siebeck, University of Queensland
How does coral reef bleaching affect coral reef fish?
Dr Nick Otway, NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries)
Construction of an underwater photogrammetric system for quantifying the population size-structure and rates of mortality of the critically endangered Grey Nurse shark in S.E. Australian waters
A. Professor Mark Hindell, University of Tasmania
Use of fatty acids from Southern Elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) to investigate diet structure
Ms Liz Heagney, University of New South Wales
Pelagic fish in coastal ecosystems
Home range, site fidelity and marine protected areas
Ms Susan Gibbs, Macquarie University
Geographical and temporal dolphin diet investigation by stable isotope analysis of museum specimens
Mr Nathan Hart, University of Queensland
Can sharks and rays see colour?
A. Professor Peter Frappell, La Trobe University
Response strategies of little penguins to environmental change
Dr David Booth, University of Queensland
Does incubation temperature determine swimming ability of green turtle Chelonia mydas)hatchlings from natural nests?
Dr Guido Parra, James Cook University
Conservation genetics of two insufficiently known inshore cetaceans
Snubfin and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in northeast Queensland waters
A. Professor Mike Bennett & Mr Stephen Taylor, University of Queensland
A contemporary and historical analysis of the sharks of Moreton Bay
Dr Ashley Bunce, Deakin University
The effect of individual quality on the foraging behaviour and energetics of Australasian gannets
Mr Adrian McMahon, James Cook University
Population genetics of the dugong (Dugong dugon) in the Central Great Barrier Reef region, Queensland, Australia
Dr Simon Goldsworthy, Adelaide University/South Australian Research and Development Institute
Foraging ecology of apex predators in the Great Australian Bight
Dr Bronwyn Gillanders, Professor Stephen Donnellan & Mr Christopher Izzo, University of Adelaide/South Australian Museum
Ageing sharks, rays and fish using non-lethal molecular methods
