Genetic connectivity in three harvested fish species across the north-west tropics of Australia

The Bonaparte Fish Group (established and facilitated by ConocoPhillips) has identified the need to develop an understanding of the level of connectivity across the Joseph Bonaparte Basin. In particular, the importance of these areas for migration of commercially important fish species is critical in the context of potential effects of development in the area. Accordingly, this project will examine patterns of connectivity for key commercial fish species across parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.This work will progress our understanding of the processes (in this case dispersal and connectivity) that shape the patterns of biodiversity across the NW Shelf, particularly the offshore banks and shoals. Outputs will be targeted as scientific publications to ensure scientific validity.

波拿巴鱼类工作组（由康菲石油（ConocoPhillips）发起并协助）已明确亟需深化对约瑟夫·波拿巴盆地内种群连通性水平的认知。具体而言，在该区域开发活动可能产生的潜在影响背景下，上述区域对具有商业价值的鱼类洄游的重要性至关重要。据此，本项目将针对澳大利亚西部与北领地部分区域的重点商业鱼类，解析其种群连通性模式。本研究将推动学界对塑造西北陆架（NW Shelf）生物多样性格局的核心过程（此处为扩散与种群连通性）的认知深化，尤其聚焦近海浅滩与沙洲区域。研究成果将以学术期刊论文为载体发布，以确保其科学严谨性。