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In this activity, students learn about the benefits and limitations of aquaculture as a farming technique. Students will also learn about Western Australia’s key aquaculture species, the types of aquaculture systems used across the state, and the practiced used to manage the organisms in these systems.
Resource type: School ExcursionLast updated: 26.04.2023
The common blowfish or ‘blowie’ (also known as the weeping toadfish or banded toadfish) is abundant in estuaries and coastal waters throughout south-west Western Australia. It is often regarded as a nuisance because it gobbles bait, making it hard for fishers to catch other species of fish. Unlike true ‘pest’ species, blowfish are not actually an introduced species but are native to our marine environment. Blowfish play a vital role in marine ecosystems, keeping them clean by eating scrap, bait and berley.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 18.04.2023
This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary
Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lessons: Fish Dissection and Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary.
Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary
Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lessons: Fish Dissection and Fish Dissection - Senior Secondary.
Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
Chordata is one of the better-known phyla in the animal kingdom, as it includes humans! This fact sheet explains the common characteristics of all chordates, as well as the main groups of chordates you are likely to find in aquatic environments across Western Australia.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
Bryozoans are a diverse group of animals which boast several unique marine species. This fact sheet describes the characteristics and the three groups of bryozoans.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
Algae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are the foundation of almost all marine food chains. This fact sheet briefly outlines the three main groups of algae (green, red, and brown algae) and describes how algae differs from plants. Check out the related resources below for further information.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
Cnidarians are a diverse group of animals that all share a key feature: the presence of ‘nematocysts’, or stinging cells. This fact sheet describes the main characteristics and four classes of Cnidarians.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 14.12.2022
Classification is the organising or sorting of organisms into groups according to their characteristics. This poster shows the classification of common marine animals found across Western Australia.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022
Students will investigate the characteristics of fish.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 07.12.2022
Students will investigate the features of fish.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 07.12.2022
Students will use a simple dichotomous key to identify various species of fish.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 07.12.2022
Classification is the organising or sorting of organisms into groups according to their characteristics. This poster shows the classification of common marine animals, plants and algae found across Western Australia.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022
This poster shows how fisheries scientists at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) use scales and, more accurately, otoliths, to age fish. Determining the ages of fish tells scientists the health of the overall population. From this information, informed fisheries management practices can be applied to ensure fish for the future.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has the largest collection of fish ages in Australia. Our fisheries scientists have processed and aged 381,000 fish (December 2022), ranging from small estuarine to large marine species. This information is held in a database at the Western Australian Fisheries and Marine Research Laboratories, which dates back to 1990 (and even earlier for some species!).
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 07.12.2022
This poster features the life cycle of the Western Rock Lobster with images of egg and larval stages
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 29.08.2022
Students will explore a range of unique and fascinating transparent animals found in the world’s oceans.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 03.08.2022
This teacher resource sheet is associated with the Lesson: Deep sea animals, adaptations and biology (Year 7-12) and Student Worksheet: Glass animals adaptations and biology (Year 7-12)
Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 03.08.2022
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