Imagery collected by still and video cameras is an increasingly important tool for minimal
impact, repeatable observations in the marine environment. Data generated from imagery …

Many countries are now using or investigating offshore geological storage of CO 2 as a
means to reduce atmospheric CO 2 emissions. Although associated research often focuses …

Spatial predictive methods are increasingly being used to generate predictions across
various disciplines in environmental sciences. Accuracy of the predictions is critical as they …

Spatially continuous predictions of seabed hardness are important baseline environmental
information for sustainable management of Australia's marine jurisdiction. Seabed hardness …

Palaeoshorelines that lie submerged on stable continental shelves are relict coastal
depositional and erosional structures formed during periods of lower sea level. An analysis …

Spatial distribution of sponge species richness (SSR) and its relationship with environment
are important for marine ecosystem management, but they are either unavailable or …

Marine reserves are becoming progressively more important as anthropogenic impacts
continue to increase, but we have little baseline information for most marine environments …

Marine benthic biodiversity can be measured using a range of sampling methods, including
benthic sleds or trawls, grabs, and imaging systems, each of which targets a particular …

Australia is increasingly recognised as a global hotspot for sponge biodiversity, but there is
a knowledge gap about sponge communities in northern Australia, including those in …

The remote tropical Kimberley region of Western Australia is introduced, its physical marine
environment, habitats and classification into bioregions are described, and its marine …