There are 3 main points for guests visiting the reef to remember: 70% of reef fish species are under 15cm The reef is a natural environment and fish are constantly looking for food in order to survive, so tides & more »
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Marine Tourism on The Great Barrier Reef
As a department of Great Barrier Reef tour operators Quicksilver Connections, Reef Biosearch is a team of 10 Marine Biologists who are responsible for reef education and research both within the company’s daily operations and the wider community. Quicksilver Connections more »
Posted in General Information, Research
What’s in a name?
Most people would be aware that for every common name for an animal or plant, there is a corresponding latin name (egg, our latin name is Homo sapiens). Latin names are particularly important for scientific researchers, especially when trying to identify more »
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Dugongs of the Great Barrier Reef
Dugongs are the only strictly herbivorous mammal in Australia, and are found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. In Australia, they are found across the tropical belt, feeding on shallow seagrasses (approximately 40kg per day). They reach a length of 3m, and more »
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Sink or Swim
The Great Barrier Reef is home to over 1500 different species of marine fish, from the brightly colored wrasses to the ever popular anemone fish. The fish that live in this saltwater environment must overcome challenges to enable them to more »
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Reef Fish Reproduction
How do fish reproduce? There are 3 main ways that coral reef fish can maximize their effectiveness when breeding: 1) Broadcast spawning – this is the most common form exhibited on the reef, and includes most of the parrotfish, coral trouts, more »
Marine Mimicry
What is mimicry? There are many poisonous (and venomous) creatures in the oceans. Some harmless species have evolved a colour scheme similar to the dangerous ones, so they can gain benefits such as bluffing predators. Are there different forms of more »
Colours of the Great Barrier Reef
Passengers are forever making comments about the amazing colours of our tropical reef fish. From the brilliantly patterned wrasses, to the intricate markings of the juvenile angelfish, it is the one common topic that is discussed on the way back more »
