[Coral-List] Invasive species at Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Reserves

[Robert_Hilliard at URSCorp.com]

Dear Listers

Re:   "An assessment of the distribution and abundance of sea cucumbers,
trochus,giant clams, coral, fish
and INVASIVE species at Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier
Island Marine Reserve" by UniQuest 2005:
http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/mpa/ashmore/reserves/index.html

This report refers only to the Crown of Thorns starfish and Drupella
gastropods as naturally 'invasive' species.

For information on introduced marine and terrestrial species at Ashmore
Reef and Cartier Island, there is
Russel et al's (2004) report which is downloadable from the same website:

http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/mpa/ashmore/strategy/index.html

________________________________
Robert Hilliard PhD
Principal Marine Environmental Scientist
URS Australia Pty Ltd, Level 3, 20 Terrace Rd
East Perth, Western Australia 6004
Tel:  61-8-9221-1630
Fax: 61-8-9221-1639
robert_hilliard at urscorp.com