The Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research (CMER) brings together researchers with an interest in the functioning of marine ecosystems. The centre’s goal is to undertake applied and fundamental research that improves our understanding of coastal marine ecosystems. Broadly, we investigate ecological processes in coastal marine systems and how these respond to pressures, either natural or human induced.
Research themes
The centre conducts research across the themes of:
- habitat connectivity and trophic interactions;
- management of human impacts;
- conservation and fisheries biology; and
- stress disturbance ecology.
Research in these themes encompasses a wide range of reef and seagrass ecosystems, from tropical to temperate environments.
News & events
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Paper published by Thibaut and Bastien in Harmful Algae
ECU students research effects of drift algae on seagrass in the Swan River.
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Four PhD Scholarships available
The Collaborative Research Network involving CMER and UWA is seeking PhD scholarship applications.
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48th Annual AMSA Conference held in Fremantle
CMER attendance strong at this years AMSA conference.
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