12 Austral /a 



major current research projects and scientific 



leaders: 

 Native percoid biology and management (Ian Cannon 



Smith) 

 Ecology and fisheries of the Gippsland Lakes (large 



estuary) (Terence Gorman) 

 Management of marine fisheries (Daniel David 



Lynch) 

 Bottom ecology of Port Philip Bay (Daniel David 



Lynch) 

 Trout management (David Ian Felstead) 



major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 



Factors necessary in small ponds for gonad develop- 

 ment and spawning of selected native percoids. 

 (James C. F. Wharton) 



Role of dietary carotenoids in development of trout 

 larvae (James C. F. Wharton) 



Development of cheap, dry diet for trout (James C. F. 

 Wharton) 



Identification of factors limiting stock density in rear- 

 ing units (James C. F. Wharton) 



Snobs Creek Freshwater 

 Station and Hatchery 



Fisheries Research 



POSTAL address: Private Bag, via Alexandria, Victoria, 



Australia. 

 executive officer: Mr. J. C. F. Wharton, Scientific 



Superintendent. 

 SPONSORING AGENCY: Victoria Department of Fisheries 



and Wildlife. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1953. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on economic 

 production, distribution and pathology of Rainbow 

 trout, Brown trout and important native percoids. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Eildon Reser- 

 voir, Goulburn River, Snobs Creek; oligotrophic lake, 

 and fast mountain streams. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS : Research and liv- 

 ing space for visitors ; no fees charged for research 

 space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library; large outdoor ponds and tanks, small aquarium 

 tanks ; machine and wood shop, skilled shop workman 

 available; small boats and outboard motors. 

 SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level; 2 technicians. 



SNOBS CREEK rKESHWATHR FISHERIES RESEARCH 

 STATION AND HATCHERY 



Western Australia Fisheries Department 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 108 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western 

 Australia, Australia. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Mr. A. J. Fraser, Director of 

 Fisheries. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Government of Western Aus- 

 tralia. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1958. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on fresh- water 

 and marine fisheries biology. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Swan River; 

 estuarine conditions. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 visi- 

 tors ; no fees charged ; living quarters available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library; vessels, 75 ft LOA Pero)2 and 45 ft LOA 

 LaiKelin. 

 SIZE OF STAFF: One at professional level ; 3 technicians. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Crustacea: Paiiiilirus Ion gi pes, Cheraps tenii'imanus 

 major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 



Farm dam fish culture (B. K. Bowen) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Western AustraVm Fisheries 



Bi/llel'ni (occasionally published journal) 



AUSTRIA 



Biologische Station, Lnnz 

 LUNZ BIOLOGICAL STATION 



POSTAL address: Lunz am See, Oesterreich (Austria). 



LOCATION: Near Wien (Vienna). 



EXECUTIVE officer: Professor Ingo Findenegg, Leiter. 



SPONSORING agency: Akademie der Wissenschaften 

 (Academy of Sciences) . 



YEAR founded: 1906. 



SCOPE OF activities: Unrestricted research on plank- 

 ton and bottom ecology of lakes and streams; limn- 

 ological instruction. 



