Australia's marine territories are a wealth of biodiversity and resources. The latest addition to the Australia research fleet, the RV Solander , will support scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in their work to better understand the marine environment for its protection.
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) will retire its major research vessel, the RV Lady Basten , today as she closes in on the end of the normal 0 year working life for a steel vessel and its machinery.
A new partnership announced on 22 August will support a comprehensive study of life on Australia's coral reefs.
"This work shatters the popular view that only a small percentage of corals have the potential to respond to warmer conditions by shuffling live-in algal partners…" van Oppen
Fish populations on reefs separated by hundreds of kilometres show synchronised population changes, they can boom or bust simultaneously due to effects of climate fluctuations.
An Australian study reveals that survival isn't easy for young fish living on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) - and may be even harder under climate change.
The iconic whale sharks that congregate at Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia are declining in number, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology.
The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP visited the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) today to announce funding for a new oceanographic satellite receiving station at AIMS and a state of the art fibre optic winch for the Institute's new vessel, the RV Solander.
The NT shark tagging project passes 1000 tagged shark milestone.
Sharks play a vital role in keeping our seas healthy, and over 1000 have been tagged around the NT coastline in a study that will help to maintain populations.
