Beneath the Waves Interactive Documentary
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Study Guide
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Videos
The Woodside Collection Project (Kimberley) 2011-2015 is increasing our understanding of the biodiversity and biogeography of targeted marine life in Kimberley associated marine bioregions. Three expeditions have now been completed (2011, 2012 and 2013), with one more scheduled for this year (2014).
This last trip (2013) ran for 17 days, from the 23 September to 9 October, concentrating on reefs and islands at the continental shelf edge and mid-shelf regions, due west of the Kimberley coast. We completed 20 stations at Ashmore Reef and a further 4 at Hibernia Reef. The last formal WA Museum survey at Ashmore Reef was in 1986, and Hibernia, a small reef to the north of Ashmore, had never been surveyed. We also completed a further three stations at three isolated mid-shelf shoals. These shoals were visited the previous year when we completed nine stations, bringing the total to 12. The work undertaken at these sites is significant as these shoals have never been surveyed before and the biodiversity data accumulated will help refine our cross shelf analysis.
Fifteen researchers covering eight faunal taxa (fish, sponges, echinoderms, corals, soft corals, molluscs, polychaetes and crustacea) and marine plants (algae and sea grass), as well as water quality sampling, were involved this year. Point intercept data, a method for estimating the percentage cover of the biota along the transect lines, was also collected as were rugosity ratios for each station. A simple explanation of this latter measurement is that it is a way of determining how “rough” the bottom is along the transect tape. It’s an important measurement as it provides an estimate of bottom complexity. Take a little time to view the video clips from this last expedition and hear the researchers recount their impressions of the region.
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Researching and surveying – Kimberley 2013
Introduction
The WA Museum and partner agencies have performed surveys in the Kimberley to examine and survey marine biodiversity and their associated habitats. This video introduces the processes and activities required to...
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Videos from the 2013 Trip
Tides and Islands
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Researching and surveying – Kimberley 2013
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Trends and Discoveries – Kimberley 2013
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Mimicking Algae – Kimberley 2013
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Yellow Spotted Scorpion Fish – Kimberley 2013
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Videos from the 2012 Trip
Tides and Islands
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Day 18 Kimberley Montage – Kimberley 2012
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Day 17 The Wrap – Kimberley 2012
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Day 16 Octocorals – Kimberley 2012
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Day 15 Art of Deceit – Kimberley 2012
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Day 14 Corals Breaking the Rules – Kimberley 2012
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Day 12 Bricks and Mortar – Kimberley 2012
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Day 11 Occy Tales Part 2 – Kimberley 2012
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Day 11 Occy Tales Part 1 – Kimberley 2012
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Day 11 Hatchback Sea Slug – Kimberley 2012
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Day 11 Beach Heroes – Kimberley 2012
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Day 10 Glass Cracking Shrimps – Kimberley 2012
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Day 9 The Gardener – Kimberley 2012
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Day 8 Sponge Chemist – Kimberley 2012
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Day 7 Cone Shells – Kimberley 2012
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Day 6 Spikey Stonefish – Kimberley 2012
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Day 5 Crocodile Creeps – Kimberley 2012
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Day 4 The Skipper – Kimberley 2012
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Day 4 Ribbon Worm – Kimberley 2012
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Day 3 Along the Line – Kimberley 2012
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Day 3 Cushions – Kimberley 2012
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Day 2 Flying Fish – Kimberley 2012
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Day 1 The shell Graveyard – Kimberley 2012
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Videos from the 2011 Trip
Tides and Islands
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Tides & Islands – Day 12 – Rodrigo and the Darlek
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Tides & Islands – Day 12 – Sap Sucking Slugs
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Tides & Islands – Day 11 – Baler Shell
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Tides & Islands – Day 11 - Echinoderms - Symmetry and Sea Stars
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Tides & Islands – Day 10 - Kimberley Corals
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Tides & Islands – Day 9 – Chemical Defense
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Tides & Islands – Day 8 – Worms, worms, worms
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Tides & Islands – Day 8 – Diving the Kimberley
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Tides & Islands – Day 7 – Symbiosis
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Tides & Islands – Day 7 – Night Life
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Tides & Islands – Day 6 – Sponges – Reef Hotels
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Tides & Islands – Day 6 – Soft Corals – New Discoveries
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Tides & Islands – Day 5 – Rasta Weed
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Tides & Islands – Day 5 – Octopus – Desperate Measures
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Tides & Islands – Day 4 – Scientist in Focus, Dr Glenn Moore , Fishing and DNA Collection
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Tides and Islands – Day 4 – Why the White Tape
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Tides & Islands – Day 3 – White Island Landing
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Tides & Islands – Day 3 – Tough Corals of the Kimberley
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Tides & Islands – Day 2 – Mating Flatworms
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Tides & Islands – Day 2 – Scientist in Focus, Andrew Hosie, Crustaceans
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Tides & Islands – Day 1 – Tidal Reef Walk
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Tides & Islands – Day 1 – What's it all about
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Tides & Islands – The Kimberley
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Videos from the 2010 Trip
Marine Life of the Kimberley Region
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 10
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 9
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 8
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 7
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 6 Part 2
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 6 Part 1
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 5
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 4
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 3
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 2 Part 2
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 2 Part 1
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Marine Life of the Kimberley Region - Day 1
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