I live at Maroubra, in Sydney, Australia. I am a relatively fit 70 year old with an enquiring mind and a love of the ocean. I started in marine biology before I was 10, spending much of my beach days poking around in rock pools and crevices. That led to spearfishing, a degree in zoology, and a career in fisheries biology and management.
In my retirement, I am now diving again, studying turban snails with a view to gaining more competence in marine science.
Tagging Methods Tagging commenced in April 2018 and will continue until April 2024 at five sites (all ~ 500–1000 m2) off southern Sydney, and another
My intention was to compare population structure and growth rates at sites with varying degrees of exposure to ocean swells and different subtidal habitat
There is a huge bank of literature on age and growth for many animals and plants, let alone marine species. It is even extensive just
The Sydney Turban Snail, Lunella torquata (Gmelin,1791) is a medium-sized Turbinid gastropod (bottom of figure below), which inhabits shallow, subtidal, rocky reefs from the mid-north
This blog is about my journey to learn more about science, in particular, about some of the dynamics that apply to 2 marine snails in
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