During an extended survey aimed at investigating the occurrence of neoplasms in the common demersal fish species inhabiting zones of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, exposed to domestic and industrial contamination, superficial lesions resembling malignant growths were found in high prevalence (20%...
Warty Prowfish, Aetapcus maculatus. Photo by Paul Tinkler. These surveys form part of the current “Beneath the Bay” project which is funded by thePort Phillip Bay Fund(DELWP – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning). To date, the project has resulted in data from 147 sur...
In a latter study, laboratory-maintained sand flathead injected with 100μg/kg of the PCB isomer #126 showed a potential EROD induction of 20 times over the control fish, making this fish the most appropriate species tested to date for pollution monitoring in Port Phillip Bay (Smith and ...
Jayawardana's study focuses on macroinvertebrate species adapting to new habitats created by the presence of willow in stream courses; Christie has observed an aggregation of Port Jackson sharks in Port Phillip Bay; and Selkirk looks at the range of avian species to be found in the grounds of ...
Post-release survival of recreationally caught snapper, Pagrus auratus, in Port Phillip Bay, south-eastern Australia Snapper, Pagrus auratus (Forester), is an important recreational species in marine waters of Victoria, Australia. This study estimated survival for compuls... D Grixti,SD Conron,A...
It was fascinating to read about the early defence arrangements for the gold-rich Port Phillip Bay, in what are now inner suburbs like South Melbourne and St Kilda. Although sometimes the fortifications took so long to construct that military technology rendered them largely redundant, by 1890 Vic...
Jayawardana's study focuses on macroinvertebrate species adapting to new habitats created by the presence of willow in stream courses; Christie has observed an aggregation ofPort Jackson sharksin Port Phillip Bay; and Selkirk looks at the range of avian species to be found in the grounds of Deak...
Most Little Penguins in Port Phillip Bay were seen in the eastern and northern areas sampled. This distribution, which complements that shown by banding and radio-tracking, may be related to availability of potential food species. Little Penguins may move into Port Phillip Bay when fish, ...
The Connected to Port Phillip initiative, from Remember The Wild and our dedicated partners, aims to inspire new and stronger connections with this extraordinary ecosystem and support those who work hard to look after it.Remember The Wild acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande...
History ExtraChaos and Violence in Country Houses. I’m a bit of a sucker for Country Houses and the whole concept of the Big House surrounded by bucolic countryside. American historian Stephanie Barczewski, who has written previously on the way that Empire affected the Country house, has publ...