Research Project Summaries 2002-2009 - Marine Parks Authority ...

Visitor monitoring survey – NSW MPA & Southern Cross University (Prof C Ryan, LTaylor Hons study)Human activity and use – NSW MPA, Southern Cross University (T Lloyd Hons study;Southern Cross University – P Sibley Integrated Project)Business Survey – NSW MPA (consultancy by Prof C Ryan)7.1.2 Completed external research projects relevant to the SolitaryIslands Marine ParkProjects conducted within the Solitary Islands Marine Park funded solely from externalsources 2002–2009.Estuarine macrophyte mapping (part of State-wide Comprehensive CoastalAssessment – NSW Department of Primary Industries (G West and R Williams)Mapping of specific mangroves and assemblages (R Taffs)Benthic habitat comparisons – Australian Maritime College (B Fitzpatrick Hons study)Solitary Islands Marine Reserve Baseline survey of the benthic environment,description of fish habitat relationships, and assessment of the mooring code ofconduct on Pimpernel – The Ecology Lab and Land and Marine Pty LtdMollusc biodiversity patterns – University of New England/National Marine ScienceCentre (Assoc Prof S Smith, H Rose Hons study, M Harrison PhD study); SouthernCross University (D Birkbeck, Integrated Project)Flow disturbance to the EAC around North Solitary Island and influence on larval fishes– University of NSW (A Fowler)Amphipods – University of New England/ National Marine Science Centre (L HughesPhD study)Echinoderms – Sydney University (Prof M Byrnes), University of New England/National Marine Science Centre (S Posthuma-Grbic Hons study)Estuarine macrofauna – University of New England/National Marine Science Centre (BHastie PhD study)Coral bleaching, disease, and competition – University of New England, SolitaryIslands Underwater Research Group and NSW Marine Parks Authority (S Godwin PhDstudy); (T Harris Hons study; Assoc Prof S Smith)Invertebrate settlement patterns – University of New England/ National Marine ScienceCentre (M Rule PhD study)Oyster catcher ecology and threats – University of New England/National MarineScience Centre (A Harrison PhD study)Influence of aspect on reef fish – University of New England/National Marine ScienceCentre (M Harrison Hons study)Reef fish recruitment dynamics and over-winter survival – University of TechnologySydney (Assoc Prof D Booth, Dr W Figueira)Coral genetic diversity, connectivity and spawning – (Dr K Miller and Prof D Ayre;A Noreen, Prof P Harrison and Dr M van Oppen; Dr J Wilson and Prof P Harrison)National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey (Dr G Henry, Dr J Lyle)Commercial Fishery evaluations – NSW Department of Primary IndustriesSolitary Island and Jervis Bay Marine Parks Research Projects Summaries 2002–2009 43