Fisheries Occasional Publication No.057 - Introduced Marine Species in Western Australia

Authors

Department of Fisheries Western Australia

Files

Description

As the largest State in Australia, Western Australia (WA) has a long and relatively pristine coastline that stretches over 12,500 km, or over 20,700 km if the State’s 3,747 islands are included. The coast ranges over 20 degrees of latitude from the temperate south coast to the northern tip of the tropical Kimberley. There are a wide variety of coastal marine habitats in this vast area. The south coast has extensive white sandy beaches interspersed with granite headlands. A diverse range of nearly 800 species of temperate marine algae, or seaweeds, occurs in the area. With 26 species, the seagrasses of the State are the most extensive in the world, covering an estimated 20,000 square kilometres. There is a rich diversity of fauna species, both invertebrates and fish, associated with these plant communities. Numerous species of whales, dolphins and sea lions live on the south coast.

ISBN

1 921258 42 X

ISSN

1447 - 2058

Publication Date

3-2009

Series Number

Fisheries Occasional Publication No.057

Publisher

Department of Fisheries Western Australia

City

Perth

Number of Pages

98

Keywords

fisheries, aqua, species, marine, western australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biodiversity | Biology | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Marine Biology | Nutrition | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

Recommended Citation

Department of Fisheries Western Australia. 2009. Fisheries Occasional Publication No.057 - Introduced Marine Species in Western Australia. Fisheries Occasional Publication No.057. Department of Fisheries Western Australia. Perth. , 98 pp.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_fop/83