Getting the measure of krill
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 28 January 2021
CSIRO’s RV Investigator is conducting a two-month Antarctic voyage to study krill biomass and habitats using novel cameras, acoustics, and deep-sea moorings, to inform sustainable fishery management and conservation strategies.
Keywords: CSIRO, RV Investigator, Antarctic krill, biomass, sustainable fishery, deep sea habitat, KOMBIs, Australian Antarctic Division, CCAMLR
Sounds of the deep: music for sustainable fisheries
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 10 February 2021
CSIRO researchers use advanced acoustic and optical technologies to monitor fish abundance, track marine ecosystems, and support sustainable fisheries, with applications from snapper and orange roughy to micronekton studies.
Keywords: CSIRO, acoustics, fisheries, orange roughy, snapper, micronekton, sustainable management, marine ecosystems
Tiny new species discovered as scientists’ outback fishing trip bags exotic catch
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 16 February 2021
CSIRO and CDU researchers discovered diverse stygofauna, including new species, in Northern Territory aquifers, highlighting high connectivity and risks from shale gas development, with findings informing groundwater and environmental management.
Keywords: CSIRO, stygofauna, Beetaloo, aquifers, shale gas, groundwater connectivity, biodiversity, GISERA
