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Magnetic Island Coral Reef Field Guide

E.M.T.R.I.E. 2003

Environmental Management of Tropical Reef & Island Ecosystems

Field Course

IMAGES

 

These are snapshot images of the Arcadia University EMTRIE Field Course.

If you would like copies of any of the pictures in large format (1600x1200 pixels - bigger than full screen!), just email Dr Lewis at the following address: andy@tevenei.com

 

The class about to start snorkelling at Florence Bay, Magnetic Island.

 

Staghorn coral (Acropora nobilis) at Arthur Bay.

 

A brain coral (Platygyra sinensis) at Arthur Bay.

The coral Turbinaria mesenterina and the damselfish Neopomacentrus bankieri at Arthur Bay.

 

The harmless Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)

 

The yellowtailed barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)

 

Evan and Marian censusing a GCRMN monitoring transect at Geoffrey Bay.

 

A predatory grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus) in ambush position below a school of damselfish feeding on plankton above a staghorn coral.

 

Students surveying the benthic community at Geoffrey Bay.

 

Research Station Beach, Lizard Island.

 

The group about to start a snorkel at Steve's Gully, Lizard island.

 

The Group at Cook's Look, the top of Lizard Island (340m).

 

Becky feels something nibble her toes, and makes a flying leap into the research vessel!

 

Part of the Great Barrier Reef as seen from the air on the flight to Lizard Island

 

Sand Monitor Lizard (Goanna) at Lizard Island

 

Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) in the host anemone (Entamacea quadricolour) at Lizard Island

 

A Lionfish (Pterois volitans) at Clam Garden Reef, Lizard Island.

 

Sunset over the Coral Sea at Research Station Beach, Lizard Island.

 

Saturday night BBQ on the beach at Lizard Island Research Station.

 

The students at work in the classroom on Magnetic Island, analysing reef monitoring data from Lizard Island.

 

The students visit the AQUASEARCH laboratory and aquarium and hear about Giant Clam aquaculture from world expert Dr Rick Braley.

 

The students on the Picnic Bay Jetty on the afternoon of departure from Magnetic Island.

 

THE PROGRAM ENDS......

Sunday morning July 27th - dawn over the Coral Sea at Townsville, and Qantas flight QF597 is just taking off with Amanda, AJ, Christie, Becky, Marion, Tim and Dan bound for Brisbane and then LAX!

Evan, Matt, Melissa and Melinda travelled on to Cairns for some more diving before heading back to the States.

PEACE to ALL!

 


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