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List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos

List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos rather than just read about it. In short: The marine waters of the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, are unusual in containing a mix of tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate fish species. This mix is largely due to the Leeuwin Current, which brings warm tropical water to the Houtman Abrolhos, especially in winter.

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Reference excerpt

The marine waters of the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, are unusual in containing a mix of tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate fish species. This mix is largely due to the Leeuwin Current, which brings warm tropical water to the Houtman Abrolhos, especially in winter. Tropical species are the most abundant, eleven of the sixteen most abundant species being tropical fishes. However, there are also a large number of tropical species with populations so small that they are thought not to maintain populations be breeding at the Houtman Abrolhos.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos

In research: List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of fauna of the Houtman Abrolhos, Lists of fishes, Marine fish of Western Australia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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