Benthic habitat characterisation in Gulf St Vincent, South Australia across regular transects using video drops for a one-off survey during 2000/2001.

Biological data collected on SAIMOS and Innovative Solutions 2 (IS2) projects conducted in Spencer Gulf and on South Australian shelf waters. Multiple cruises over a number of seasons. Hydrology data also available from various CSIRO cruises.

Sea level and meteorological data collected during various projects in Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent, South Australia since 1990.

CTD and ADCP mooring data from numerous projects in Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent, South Australia. Along with SAIMOS and IS2 data this includes historical data collected by researchers as far back as the 1980's.

Measures of abalone biology - length, weight, growth rate in the Spencer Gulf, South Australia.

A preliminary survey of seagrass communities in Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, found very low abundances of seagrasses. This seems surprising given the abundance of seagrass beds elsewhere in northern and western Australia, and the highly productive prawn fishery in the gulf; prawn fisheries are usually associated with seagrass systems. Quantitative and qualitative survey of 64 sites, mainly in the inaccessible south and east of the gulf, in September 1994, indicated that seagrasses were neither extensive nor abundant. Percent covers were rarely over 5-10%. Predominant seagrasses were species of Cymodocea Konig, at depths of 0-5 m, and Halodule Endlicher in intertidal areas. Species recorded were largely in accordance with published distribution ranges. Subjective assessments indicate that epiphytic and epilithic ephemeral macroalgae contribute significant amounts of production, compared to seagrasses. The lack of extensive seagrass beds is considered in terms of the physical environment of the gulf, and in terms of the carbon source for the highly productive prawn fishery. Despite the ecological and economic importance of seagrasses, this survey is only the second published account of seagrasses for the coast between Shark Bay, Western Australia, and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

To document the marine flora and fauna of the Kimberley region, and to make the information available to the public and scientific community. Survey focused on islands and reefs between Montgomery Island and Cassini Island. NOTE: survey boundary was not defined in report

Prawn abundance, distribution and size structure from fishery-independent surveys throughout Spencer Gulf, South Australia since 1982.

Fishery independent surveys of greenlip abalone in the Spencer Gulf, South Australia from 1968 onwards.