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Sponges could be the oldest livinganimals on Earth. This orangecolouredone is home for a colonyof zoanthids which are bottomdwellingplankton feeders© Glen Cowans<strong>Blue</strong> throated ascidians or sea squirtsare filter feeders that form colonies insea floor communities, providing foodand shelter for other marine species© Glen Cowans
Page 1 and 2: ProtectingWestern Australia sbig bl
Page 4: 2EXECUTIVE SUMMARYProtecting Wester
Page 8: The endangered leatherback turtle,
Page 12: MAINTAINING AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATION
Page 16: CURRENT AFFAIRSOcean waters are nev
Page 20: Surfing is growing in popularitybec
Page 24: CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS RULEHigh-v
Page 28: THE HOUTMAN HOTSPOT FOR MARINE LIFE
Page 32: Overfished sharks, such as this dus
Page 36: Carnac and Garden islands nearPerth
Page 40: The critically endangered bluewhale
Page 48: FRACTURES, RIFTS AND PLATEAUSTo the
Page 54: 105 ISLANDS AND A PIRATEThe Leeuwin
Page 58: A growing number of whale watcherss
Page 62: Bryozoans are colonies of tiny mari
Page 66: The region’s clear, light-filledw

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