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..., Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 16: 33-128. Dynamics of two populations of the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski) Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 16 33 128 CHITTLEBOROUGH, R. G., 1984. Nature, extent...

... efforts and designing marine infrastructure to attract bivalves, is a way to preserve and increase biodiversity in lost or degraded ecosystems. There is an increasing number of tools to enhance the effectiveness of restoration efforts including, designing infrastructure to mitigate external environmental...

...Kye Adams; Allison Broad; David Ruiz-García; Andrew R. Davis ABSTRACT Aerial surveys are a powerful means of collecting ecological data in terrestrial and marine systems that may otherwise be difficult to acquire. Increasingly aerial observations are made with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs...

...Pat Hutchings; Richard Kenchington ABSTRACT Traditionally the concepts of terrestrial protected areas have been used in designating marine protected areas. We discuss the differences between marine and terrestrial protected areas and highlight the need to consider the movement of species through...

...Robin Warner ABSTRACT The increasing intensity and impacts of human activities in the global oceans pose significant threats to the extensive repository of marine species, habitats and ecosystems in the vast marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). This article examines the scope...

...Michelle Voyer; William Gladstone ABSTRACT Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one approach, amongst many, for the protection of marine biodiversity. Although proven to be effective at protecting biodiversity and to be supported by local and wider communities, the implementation of some MPAs has been...

...Mathew A. Vanderklift ABSTRACT There is incongruity between much of the research that is ostensibly directed at improving marine conservation outcomes, and the effort that is actually needed to generate better outcomes. I argue that this is partly due to inadequate critique of basic assumptions...

... reported here, were generated by citizen scientists, highlighting the substantial benefit of public engagement in ongoing programs that document, and monitor changes in, marine biodiversity. Corresponding author: [email protected] © 2017 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2017...

...Brett Gooden DELONG, R. L. AND STEWART, B. S., 1989. Diving patterns of northern elephant seal bulls. Abstracts, 8th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Pacific Grove, California, 7-11 December, 1989. p.15. Diving patterns of northern elephant seal bulls 15...