Marine Science Australia
Marine Science Research in Australia
National research organisations
There are three major research organisations within Australia that conduct marine science based research at a national level. They are jointly funded by commonwealth and state governments as well as industry bodies.
The organisations are:
- The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
- Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
These organisations also conduct marine monitoring and research activities:
- The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)
- The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
- Geosciences Australia (GA)
State based research and monitoring organisations
Most states of Australia (excluding the land based ACT) have marine based research and monitoring agencies. some of these are:
- Queensland Department of Environment and Science
- South Australian Research and Development Institute
- Western Australian Department of Transport
- Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
Resources:
Marine Science News
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Marine Science facts
The vampire squid gets its name not because it has a taste for blood but from the dark skin on its arms that makes it look like it’s wearing a Dracula-esque cape?
The oceans provide 99% of the living space on the planet containing 50-80% of all life.
The Oceans cover 70% of the earths suface
The deepest part of the ocean is called the Mariana Trench, which is around 7 miles deep and is located in the South Pacific Ocean.
The water pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is eight tons per square inch. This means the pressure there is enough to crush you.
The largest mountain range is found underwater and is called the Mid-Oceanic Ridge that is around 65,000 kilometres long.
Sponges are older than dinosaurs.
Half the Oxygen we breath is produced in the Ocean.
Irukandji jelly fish, with just a brush of venom leaves almost no mark. But after about a half hour you develop Irukandji syndrome, a debilitating mix of nausea, vomiting, severe pain, difficulty breathing, drenching sweating and sense of impending doom. You get so sick that your biggest worry is that you’re not going to die.
The most remote point in the oceans is called Point Nemo.
The Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans are known as the three major oceans.