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Library
The South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre Library houses the most comprehensive collection of specialist aquatic science literature in South Australia. It includes information on marine and freshwater flora and fauna, their biology, habitat, capture and culture.
SARDI Aquatic Sciences specialises in temperate aquatic research and hence the library collection is based around information on temperate research into fisheries, ecosystems and aquaculture from SA and other temperate areas of the globe, together with local management reports. There is also a broad range of material covering fisheries and aquaculture policy, economics, management and legislation from other areas of the world.
Resources - What's in the library?
The library has a range of information contained in various types of publications including: Reference Books, Scientific Journals; Reports, Technical Reports, Annual Reports , Fishery Statistics and Theses.
SARDI publications are also available including:
- Scientific Papers written by SARDI staff;
- Technical Reports short communications and consultancies;
- Books and Theses written by SARDI scientists or by students supervised by staff;
- Conference and seminar Proceedings;
- SARDI Report Series including stock assessment reports;
- Issues of Southern Fisheries
Searching other libraries:
University of Adelaide (external link)
Flinders University (external link)
CSIRO Marine Library (external link)
Australian Institute of Marine Science (external link)
Libraries Australia (external link)
Open to the public?
The public, non Aquatic Sciences staff and students may access the library by appointment only. Items held within the library are available for loan to SARDI Aquatic Sciences staff only but the library is part of the inter-library loan network and so books may be borrowed through your local library.
Contact
Tel 08 8207 5400, Fax 08 8207 5422
Postal address:
PO Box 120
Henley Beach
SA 5022
Street address:
2 Hamra Avenue
West Beach
SA 5024
Library Services
Public access
Members of the public may access this comprehensive collection on Aquatic Sciences by appointment only.
Books for Sale
Books for Sale (.doc) from the South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre Library can be purchased in person with cash.
Library Journal Holdings List 2008
SAASC Library Journal Holdings List 2008 lists the journals held by the library.
