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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-118
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Using scat DNA to inform sustainable fisheries management and Ecological Risk Assessments: a Shy Albatross case study

Seabirds are attracted to fishing vessels through the availability of fishery discards, increasing the risk of injury or mortality from interactions with fishing gear. However, it is difficult to estimate what proportion of the population may be at risk. We use DNA metabarcoding of scats to...
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Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1988-094
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

The development of new techniques for assessing and managing the Australian abalone fisheries

In studies of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) in Tasmania conducted during 1983 to 1987, Jeremy Prince and his research team made several important findings concerning the biology and fishery management of this species. These include: Rate of deposition of growth layers in the shell is...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
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