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Composting of Starfish waste

Project number: 1993-225
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $13,750.00
Principal Investigator: Martin Line
Organisation: University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Project start/end date: 25 Sep 1993 - 5 Oct 1994
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To determine the optimal composting conditions for the starfish waste
2. To determine the effect of composting on the saponin toxin present in the starfish
3. To determine levels of faecal coliforms and heavy metals folowing composting
4. To assess the nutrient value and electrical conductivity (salinity) of the resultant compost
5. To demonstrate the effect of the resultant composts on the growth of two plants (lettuces anf radishes) in a glasshouse trials
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-208
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Waste to profit in urchin fisheries: developing business opportunities to ensure fishery sustainability and safeguard reef dependent fisheries from destructive urchin grazing

This report examines two potential applications of Longspined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) via pitot scale trials; processing waste as an agricultural fertiliser and use as Southern Rock Lobster bait. The biochemical composition of Longspined Sea Urchin waste products was analysed, and the...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Industry
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-241
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Reassessment of intertidal macroalgal communities near to and distant from salmon farms and an evaluation of using drones to survey macroalgal distribution

The salmon farming industry has significantly expanded in South-eastern Tasmanian both in production and in number and location of farms. Along with this expansion has been an increasing concern from the general community about the effects of salmon farms on the environment. This includes a reported...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
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