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
Biotope Mapping of the Gippsland Lakes The Gippsland Lakes supports a resident, maternal-based population of only 63 Burrunan dolphins (Tursiops australis), with