Fishing is a widely popular activity that provides an opportunity for laymen to collect reliable
ecological data. It is now recognized that recreational fishers possess valuable ecological …

The purpose of this paper was to explore the rich legacy of Aboriginal fishing cultures
through historical and contemporary records, in order to inductively identify cultural and …

Muscle melanisation in sand flathead is defined as the presence of abnormal black spots in
the fish's flesh and the phenomenon has been associated with Zn pollution in the …

Understanding the full extent of past ecological changes in human-influenced marine
systems is needed to inform present management policies, but is often hampered by the …

Muscle melanisation in sand flathead is visible as black spots in the normally white flesh of
fish. It is widespread in Tasmania, including at the Tamar Estuary, with increasing frequency …

Tasmanian recreational fishers have reported the presence of dark pigmentations in the
usually white fillets of southern sand flathead (Platycephalus bassensis), a phenomenon …

Flathead are an important component of Tasmania's recreational and commercial fisheries,
with flathead accounting for more than 60% of the total recreational finfish catch by numbers …

Effective monitoring of marine ecosystems and the redistribution of marine species globally
from climate change, overfishing, and other anthropogenic pressures require robust …

This chapter explores the tensions between environmental protection and economic
development that have long existed in small communities on the east coast of Tasmania …

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