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Contact
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Overview
The SAASC is a purpose-built marine and freshwater research laboratory complex that
supports the sustainable development of South Australia’s commercial and
recreational fishing in addition to aquaculture industries. The facility is located directly
adjacent the coast at West Beach in order to access sea water.
Five main areas of research are:
Wild fisheries
Aquaculture
Marine Environment & Ecology
Inland Waters & Catchment Ecology
Oceanography
The Centre comprises a range of facilities, including:
Lecture Theatre
Conference Room
Library
Image Analysis Rooms
Laboratories (9)
Building Management System
(BMS)
Seawater and Freshwater Supply - Four inlet
/ outlet pipes
Pool Farm - Over 80 separate tanks for
research
Indoor Aquaria Room
Coastal Fin-fish
Controlled Environment Rooms (CER)
Climate Change Risks
Potential sea water incursions.
Higher water temperatures, affecting laboratory operations and/or increasing
power costs.
Additional usage of electricity (air-conditioning) resulting in increased business
costs.
Adaptation Planning
No specific activities identified targeting climate change adaptation.
Information Sources
SAARCwebsite:
atic_sciences_centre
10.5.7. Coastal Assets
10.5.7.1. Jetties and Tourism Infrastructure
A description of the coastal structures is contained in
Table 10.12
below. Refer to
Figure 10.2
.
Table 10.12: Coastal Assets
Coastal Asset
Ownership
Purpose
Henley Beach Jetty
Owned by DPTI
Recreational use
Grange Jetty
Owned by DPTI
Recreational use
Semaphore Jetty
Owned by DPTI
Recreational use
Largs Bay Jetty
Owned by DPTI
Recreational use
Boat Ramp – next to intl.terminal
Owned by DPTI
Public use facility
Adelaide Shores Boat Ramp
Owned by Adelaide Shores, maintained by DPTI
Public use facility
Marina Adelaide
Owned by DPTI
Commercial fishing facility
Sand Pipeline
Owned by DEWNR
Relocation of Sand.
Navigational Beacons
Owned by DPTI
Guide safe passage of vessels
Source: DPTI (2012)
