Western Port Bryozoan Reef Project - Fathom Pacific
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In 2016, Fathom Pacific and research partners La Trobe University developed The Western Port Bryozoan Reef Research Project. The project involves new research into a biotope of national and international significance, hidden until now. Through collaborations with Victorian Fisheries Authority, AGL and the Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment Management Authority, the research project is investigating:
-Reef Type and Extent,
-Macrofauna communities,
-Fish biomass,
-Age and growth characteristics,
-Citizen science monitoring opportunities,
-Conservation values and threats and conservation values,
-Monitoring requirements.