The Fish Department - Fieldwork
Larval Fish Research at Lizard Island Research Station
Since January 1995, Dr. Jeffrey Leis assisted by Brooke Carson-Ewart, has been carrying out research on the behavioural capabilities of the larvae of coral reef fishes. Twice a year, typically Jan-Feb and Nov-Dec, a team of four divers from the Australian Museum travel to the northern part of the Great Barrier Reef in order to observe tiny, recently spawned reef fish in their own environment. The Australian Museum's research station, located on Lizard Island, provides the base for this research.
The following 24 photographs, taken while in the field will give you some idea of how this research was carried out. The underwater photos are courtesy of Lizard Island Research Station. View article by Bob Beale on this research project.
