51.   Scientists have warned the decimation of sardine stocks could soon affect marine animals such as penguins, which rely on them as a food source.

52.   Scientists have warned the decimation of pilchard stocks could soon affect marine animals such as penguins, which rely on them as a food source.

53.   Shrimp and prawn trawlers regularly kill huge amounts of other fish and marine animals.

54.   The ban would also extend to other marine animals, including manatees, barracudas, moray eels and manta rays.

55.   The alarm, which cannot be heard by other marine animals, was developed and manufactured by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and BASA Technical Services in Brisbane.

56.   They were charged with illegal possession of explosives and violation of laws covering endangered marine animals.

57.   Lowry, principal research scientist at the museum, is co-ordinator of a team involved in a four-year study of scavenging marine animals.