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Students will analyse data collected from the marine debris survey they completed in the Lesson: Bag it!
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 02.10.2019
Students will conduct a marine debris survey in the field.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 02.10.2019
This poster features the life cycle of the Western Rock Lobster with images of egg and larval stages
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 19.09.2019
Marine debris is the name given to rubbish that finds its way into our oceans and coastal environment.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 19.09.2019
Students will investigate the use of plastics in society and the potential impact that this material has on the marine environment.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 19.09.2019
Students will learn about different types of plastic, their application in everyday items and assess their ability to be recycled by local authorities.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 19.09.2019
This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Recycle challenge
Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 19.09.2019
This presentation is associated with the Lesson: Unfantastic Plastic
Resource type: PresentationLast updated: 19.09.2019
Dangerous migrants - marine species that are introduced into environments in which they do not occur naturally can become deadly pests and represent one of the greatest threats to the world's oceans and biodiversity.
This fact sheet identifies some of the species introduced into Western Australia, how they get here and their impact on our native marine environment.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Cobbler or catfish as they are known outside Western Australia, are 'endemic' to Australia, meaning they're only found here. They live in the southern half of the country, in coastal and estuarine waters up to about 30 metres deep.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
What is bycatch? The accidental capture of unwanted or non-targeted fish or other animals. This fact sheet outlines what is bycatch and what the fishing industry is doing to reduce it through bycatch reduction devices and modified fishing equipment.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
This fact sheet provides information about blue swimmer crabs, a tropical crustacean species found in Western Australia mainly between Karratha and Dunsborough. Also known as a blue manna crab, it is an important recreational and commercial fishing species.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
The common blowfish or 'blowie', is abundant in estuaries and coastal waters throughout south-west Western Australia. While the blowfish will never win a popularity contest, it has an important role in marine ecosystems. The blowie is native to WA and keeps our waterways clean by eating waste scrap, bait and berley.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Black bream is one of the most important recreational and commercial fish species in the estuaries of south-Western Australia. A 'true' estuarine species, black bream complete their whole lifecycle within an estuary and are reliant on healthy rivers and estuaries for their survival.
To find out more, download this fact sheet.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Barramundi are a highly opportunistic species that dominate many tropical rivers. Delicious and thrilling to catch, they also live in both freshwater and saltwater, change sex and eat just about anything. Barramundi support substantial commercial, recreational and customary fisheries, as well as an aquaculture industry Australia-wide.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Barcheek coral trout are a long-lived and slow-growing fish found along the continental shelf between Ningaloo and the Northern Territory border. Since they inhabit inshore areas they are more vulnerable to overfishing and localised depletion than other coral trout species.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
This fact sheet covers information on the biology and ecology of the Baldchin groper.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Australian herring are a popular species with a lifecycle dependent on prevailing currents.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Algae are an extremely diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are the basis for almost all food chains in the world's oceans.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.08.2019
Students will gain an understanding of the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing to the community, and learn how to apply sustainable behaviours and attitudes when fishing and caring for the marine environment.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 22.08.2019
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