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There are over 3,000 species of bony fish that have been recorded in Western Australia. Of these, the most highly sought after by recreational and commercial fishers are the demersal scalefish - fish that live on or near the sea floor.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 09.06.2022
Marron are the largest freshwater crayfish in Western Australia and the third largest freshwater crayfish on Earth. Find out more about the biology of these freshwater species in this fact sheet.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
A population is the number of animals inhabiting a specific area. To manage the marine environment effectively, marine managers need to know the size and composition of animal populations.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 07.04.2022
There are many symbiotic relationships between organisms in the marine environment, which can have either beneficial or detrimental effects.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 15.04.2021
Mangrove forests are one of Australia's most geographically widespread ecosystems. They provide a crucial role in the protection of Australia's coastline as well as being vital for the biological health and productivity of Australia's coastal waters.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 26.05.2020
Reefs provide a foundation for many plants and animals, supporting a great diversity of marine organisms that rely on the reef for food, protection, shelter and somewhere to reproduce. Reefs create a natural buffer to strong winds and waves that would otherwise erode the coastline.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 26.05.2020
Montgomery Reef is like no other reef system on earth. Formed some 1.8 billion years ago, this ancient reef is recognised today as one of the most significant geological marine environments in the Kimberley.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 12.05.2020
The East Kimberley is home to the impressive Ord River, a 650 kilometre long watercourse with an expansive catchment area of around 55,100 square kilometres.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 12.05.2020
Cruising along the coast, it can be difficult to fathom the true scale of the Kimberley, with thousands of islands, inlets, bays, rivers and creeks. It is not until you enter the huge bay of Prince Frederick Harbour that you are given a real appreciation for the dimensions of the Kimberley coast.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 12.05.2020
Rowley Shoals is a coral garden of Eden, with shelf atolls, coral gardens and giant clams famed as pristine and surpassing some of Australia's better known reefs.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 08.05.2020
Students will design a habitat diorama based on a limestone reef, seagrass meadow, mangrove forest or coral reef.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 08.04.2020
Students will demonstrate that species or populations display a habitat preference and the available habitat will influence abundance.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 08.04.2020
This presentation is associated with the Lesson: Save our seagrass
Resource type: PresentationLast updated: 02.04.2020
Students will investigate the characteristics of limestone.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 06.02.2020
Students will learn about the rocky intertidal zone, the organisms that live there, and the challenges they face to survive.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 06.02.2020
This presentation is associated with the Lesson: Introduction to the intertidal
Resource type: PresentationLast updated: 05.02.2020
This presentation is associated with the Lesson: Meet the cast
Resource type: PresentationLast updated: 05.02.2020
Students will explore the function of a mangrove ecosystem through the construction of a storyboard.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 12.12.2019
This Teacher Resource Sheet is associated with the Lesson: A mangrove ecosystem
Resource type: Teacher Resource SheetLast updated: 12.12.2019
Students will investigate an animal or plant that depends upon mangroves for survival.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 11.12.2019
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