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MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN W.A.: Marine Habitats

Western Australia's Marine Environments - A Voyage of Discovery 

From the depths of Ningaloo Marine Park to the remarkable and little-known fringing reefs of the Kimberley Browse Marine Region, from the discovery of coral spawning to new species which hold potential cures for illnesses - marine scientists share their passion for the ocean and their quest to understand its secrets.

SOURCE: ClickView, Western Australia's Marine Environments - A Voyage of Discovery (2012) Rating: E, Duration: 34:23,    URL: https://clickv.ie/w/0Hio

Australia's Large Marine Ecosystems

Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) are wide areas of ocean space along the Earth's continental margins, spanning 200,000 square kilometres or more and extending from estuaries and river basins seaward to the outer margins of major currents or the edge of continental shelves.

Click on the image below to go to this interactive site. Explore the marine regions around Western Australia by selecting the different areas on the map.

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West Central Australian Shelf

SOURCE: Large Marine Ecosystems Hub, West Central Australian Shelf, (2020), https://www.lmehub.net/#west-central-australian-shelf

Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas

The new Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas!

SOURCE: YouTube, The new Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas! (2018), Duration: 01:39,    URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3GT4Po0jE&feature=emb_logo