What We Do

ARMS is a small business operated by marine scientists Glen Whisson and Alexandra Hoschke that specialises in monitoring marine environments using non-invasive techniques.

We specialise in:

  • The publication of marine species identification books in Western Australia
  • Biodiversity and habitat surveys of marinas, sanctuary zones, artificial reefs and other shallow marine environments Examples of past projects:
    • Fish diversity at the Exmouth Navy Pier
    • Baseline biodiversity and habitat mapping of CYO’Connor Artificial Reef (North Coogee)
    • Port Coogee Marina fish biodiversity monitoring
    • Marine invertebrates of Exmouth Gulf and Ningaloo Reef
    • Heron Point fish survey, Exmouth Gulf
  • Grey Nurse Shark research in Western Australia
  • Long-term ocean temperature monitoring at Rottnest Island and Ningaloo Reef

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Aqua Research & Monitoring Services Aqua Research & Monitoring Services is at Exmouth Gulf.

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We encounter hundreds of different Sea Squirts during our surveys, and one of the more unusual ones is this solitary ascidian, possibly an undescribed species

Aqua Research & Monitoring Services Aqua Research & Monitoring Services is at Rottnest Island, Western Australia.

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We photographed this striking pair of Swallowtail Headshield Slugs (Chelidonura hirundinina) at Parker Point, Rottnest Island. Like other headshield slugs, C. hirundinina has a broad,