A comparison of seagrass communities at varying proximity to a low-density mussel-line aquaculture in King George Sound, Western Australia

Author

John A. Eyres, Edith Cowan University

Date of Award

1-1-2005

Document Type

Thesis

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Master of Science

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

First Supervisor

Associate Professor Paul Lavery

Second Supervisor

Dr Glenn Hyndes

Abstract

Increasingly mussel-line aquaculture is recognised as a potential threat to seagrass. Sites suitable for mussel-line aquaculture are often in sheltered waters containing seagrass. Despite this; few studies have examined the risk of mussel-line aquaculture to seagrass ecosystems. The objective of this study is to determine how low-density, mussel-line aquaculture might influence the underlying seagrass ecosystem.

Recommended Citation

Eyres, J. A. (2005). A comparison of seagrass communities at varying proximity to a low-density mussel-line aquaculture in King George Sound, Western Australia. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/675