Blog

Category: Science

Acropora coral with spawn

Early coral spawning this year

Most Acropora species at Lizard Island spawned on the night of 25 November this year, the third night after the full moon. On the following night, many goniasterid and favid corals spawned, and on the night after that it was the turn of Porites corals.

By: Dr Anne Hoggett, Category: Science, Date: 30 Nov 2010

Old specimen jars from the fish collection

Fish Collection tour

Join Fish Collection Manager Mark McGrouther on a quick tour through some of the Fish Collection at the Australian Museum.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 29 Nov 2010

no image

Design for Humanity

When a natural disaster strikes children, little children under the age of five are most at risk. Children in developing countries and those at war already have a difficult time and when a natural disaster occurs it just adds to their problems.

By: Parrys Raines, Category: Science, Date: 28 Nov 2010

Dick Waterson and Black Marlin

This week in Fish: First Black Marlin

This week we feature an historic image of the first marlin caught on hook and line.  We show an amusing photo of staff moving polydrums.  Of course there are plenty of images of fishes, both from the collection and underwater.  Thanks to all.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 26 Nov 2010

no image

Sustainable seafood

Most people would know that we are overfishing our oceans and how this is having a huge affect on the oceans and the wildlife that live there. When you buy your seafood do you have the knowledge to make informed choices?

By: Parrys Raines, Category: Science, Date: 22 Nov 2010

no image

Plastic state of mind

Music is a great way to get a message across to a large audience, especially to young people.

By: Parrys Raines, Category: Science, Date: 22 Nov 2010

Cod, <em>Lepidion</em> sp.

This week in Fish: Cod and Galaxias

This week, we feature images of a cod swimming more than 1 km below the surface.  From one extreme to the other, we have added images of juvenile Common Galaxias schooling in a shallow pool.  Other additions include common fishes from coastal waters of south-eastern Australia. Thank you as always to all our contributors!

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 19 Nov 2010

Clark's Anemonefish, <em>Amphiprion clarkii</em>

This week in Fish: Triggerfish movies

This week we feature 3 triggerfish movies.  Two new blog posts tell us more about the lives of larval fishes and the incredible amalgamation of thee fish families into one.  As usual we have posted plenty of new images and combined images of anemonefishes into a gallery.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 15 Nov 2010

no image

Tasmania bans plastic bags

After seven years and tri-partisan support the plastic bag will be banned in Tasmania within 12 months.

By: Parrys Raines, Category: Science, Date: 11 Nov 2010

Beautiful reef at Lizard Island

Fish in hot water

Last night we had a terrific talk in the beach house by Prof Phil Munday of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University: "Fish in hot water: how will climate change affect coral reef fishes?".

By: Dr Anne Hoggett, Category: Science, Date: 11 Nov 2010