The IMAS Field Guides provide comprehensive methods for assessing environmental change in key marine habitats influenced by finfish aquaculture.
The Guide to the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment for Finfish Aquaculture presents detailed methodologies for sampling and analysis across soft sediments, inshore and deep reefs, and seagrass beds. It builds on the original 2004 Guide to the Assessment of Sediment Condition at Marine Finfish Farms in Tasmania, expanding its scope to include new habitats, technologies, and biological indicators.
Developed through funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration Agreement (SMRCA), this guide brings together two decades of applied research in Tasmanian waters.
The Illustrated Scoring Guide: Rapid visual assessment of reef ecosystems for nutrient enrichment in Tasmania provides detailed information for assessing the functional condition of reef systems, offering a rapid and repeatable framework for detecting early signs of nutrient enrichment and loss of ecosystem resilience.
Together, these publications serve as practical reference tools for aquaculture operators, regulators and researchers designing and implementing habitat-specific monitoring programs.
Click the interaction tiles on the right to access each guide or visit our Publications page for more of our team’s research.
