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Early life history of barramundi, lates calcarifer (Bloch), in north-eastern queensland

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Russell, D.J. and Garrett, R.N. (1985) Early life history of barramundi, lates calcarifer (Bloch), in north-eastern queensland. Marine and Freshwater Research, 36 (2). pp. 191-201. ISSN 1323-1650

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9850191

Abstract

Larval barramundi in the size range 2.8-5.2 mm were collected from plankton in two estuaries in north-eastern Queensland from 31 October 1979 until 13 February 1980. After leaving the plankton, barramundi moved into nearby brackish and freshwater swamps. These areas acted as nursery grounds, offering both protection from predators, and abundant prey in the form of insect larvae, other fish and crustaceans. These habitats exhibit a wide range of salinities (fresh water-44 × 103 mg l-1) and surface water temperatures (23-36ºC). Juvenile barramundi commenced migration from these swamps into permanent tidal creeks around April where they remained for up to 9 months before dispersal into the estuary, up rivers or along coastal foreshores. The diet of the barramundi in these tidal creeks was exclusively fish and crustaceans. Juvenile barramundi were resident in tidal creeks that had been subjected to substantial human interference through habitat alteration. Destruction of nursery swamps may pose a serious threat to local barramundi stocks near centres of human population on the eastern Queensland coast.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Aquaculture and Fisheries > Fisheries > By region or country > Australia
Aquaculture and Fisheries > Fisheries > Fishery for individual species
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