Horizontal and vertical trends in the distributions of larval fishes in coastal waters off central New South Wales, Australia

1993 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Larval Fishes ◽  
South Wales

Distribution of Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix) Larvae along the Coast of New South Wales, Australia

1996 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
AG Miskiewicz ◽  
BD Bruce ◽  
P Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
East Coast ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Eastern Coast ◽  
Pomatomus Saltatrix ◽  
Outer Continental Shelf ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
South Wales

The distribution of tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix) larvae is described on the basis of the results of four plankton surveys undertaken in northern and central New South Wales (NSW) coastal waters. These comprised a single survey during May 1989 along the northern NSW coast and multiple surveys in January, March and May 1983 between Sydney and Brisbane. Pomatomus saltatrix larvae occurred throughout the survey period, with the highest abundances on the northern NSW coast. Most larvae were caught in mid and outer continental shelf waters at water temperatures of ≥22�C. The only known spawning locality for P. saltatrix is in the vicinity of Fraser Island in southern Queensland from August to October. The occurrence of larvae along the NSW coast from January to May indicates that the spawning season of P. saltatrix is more extensive than previously reported and that spawning occurs along the east coast of Australia in localities other than Fraser Island. Further surveys of larvae in southern Queensland and northern NSW waters, especially from August to December, are required to determine if P. saltatrix has one extended or two discrete spawning seasons along the eastern coast of Australia.

The Fleshy-footed Shearwater in New South Wales Coastal Waters

1958 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Gibson ◽  
A. R. Sefton
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
South Wales

Baseline trace metal concentrations in New South Wales coastal waters

1998 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon C. Apte ◽  
Graeme E. Batley ◽  
Ronald Szymczak ◽  
Paul S. Rendell ◽  
Randall Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Trace Metal ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Metal Concentrations ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Pacific Ocean

Concentrations of ten trace elements at five localities in New South Wales coastal waters were measured by ultratrace sampling and analysis. Mean concentrations of cadmium (2.4 ng L-1), copper (31 ng L-1), nickel (180 ng L-1), lead (9 ng L-1) and zinc (<22 ng L-1) are among the lowest reported in the Southern Hemisphere and are consistent with recent oceanographic data for the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean. Waters from the southernmost sampling locality (Eden) contained higher phosphate, silicate, cadmium and nickel, but lower chromium concentrations than waters from the other four localities, reflecting the inputs of water from the Tasman Sea in the south compared with the dominance of waters from the Coral Sea along the rest of the coast. Cadmium concentrations were positively correlated with both phosphate and silicate. Chromium and lead concentrations were also significantly correlated. It is likely that a major source of lead is atmospheric deposition. The trace metal concentrations were comparable to those in the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean, indicating that fluvial inputs or processes occurring in the coastal margin were of limited importance in determining trace metal concentrations.

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