Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment
In March 2018, the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council was requested by the Minister for Energy, Environment and
Local scientists take marine mammal research to the world stage
Local marine biologists are taking their research to the world stage at the prestigious Conference on the Biology of Marine
Assessing disturbance on Australian fur seals
Overview The ecology and social dynamics of the Port Phillip Bay fur seals is largely unknown due to a lack of research into
Assessing the genotoxicity of heavy metals and organic pollutants in Burrunan dolphins
We aim to assess the health of the dolphins, trace the level of bioaccumulation of toxicants through the food-web and
Drivers in the Distribution of Marine Mammals
Using geospatial mapping the we aim to assess broad scale and mesoscale environmental variables which effect the
Biodiversity Assessment of Marine Mammals in Victoria, Australia
Stranding and sighting records are used to determine the composition of marine mammals in Victorian waters across space and
Assessing the social network structure of the Burrunan dolphin in Port Phillip Bay
Social alliances play a key role in the success and survival of group-living mammals. Investigating the occurrence and
Assessing the social network structure of the Burrunan dolphin in the Gippsland Lakes
In contrast to the PPB population, resident Burrunan dolphins in the Gippsland lakes have a unique social system, influenced
Port Phillip Bay Burrunan dolphin demographics
Investigating population size, structure and distribution of the Port Phillip Bay Burrunan dolphin to determine population
Dolphin acoustics
Dolphins rely heavily on sound production to navigate, communicate, locate prey and in social behaviour, including group