https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/science/research-activity/centre-for-marine-ecosystems-research/research-themes/conservation-and-fisheries-biology/related-content/lists/conservation-and-fisheries-biology/trophodynamics-in-coastal-marine-systemsThis project examines food web dynamics and linkages within nearshore reef, seagrass and unvegetated habitats of temperate Western Australia. Our analyses focus on the use of biomarkers (such as stable isotopes and fatty acids) to determine the source of primary production that drives the food web for major consumers, and also examine the spatial and temporal variability of that production. Based in the Jurien Bay region, the field study sites were chosen as representative of different exposure regimes (like inshore versus mid-shelf) and levels of marine park protection (fished versus sanctuary zones).