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Finding fish in murky waters: TropWATER study guides best monitoring methods in seagrass meadows
A new study by James Cook University TropWATER scientists explores the benefits and limitations of monitoring techniques for fish and prawns, providing a practical roadmap to help researchers choose the right tools for the right conditions in seagrass habitats.
emmarehn5
Aug 29, 20252 min read
Explainer: Nursery habitats
What is a nursery habitat? A nursery habitat is an ecosystem that supports juveniles of marine species. They are often coastal ecosystems...
emmarehn5
Mar 11, 20252 min read
Marine reserves boost Great Barrier Reef coral trout fisheries
Nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef originally come from no-take marine reserves. Image credit: Dr David...
emmarehn5
Feb 24, 20252 min read
Coral reef fish running out of time to recover at Great Barrier Reef Islands
A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of the Great...
Tropwater JCU
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Girringun lead drone-based dugong surveys with JCU scientists
Hinchinbrook Island historically boasts extensive seagrass meadows and a thriving dugong population, but the region is still recovering...
Tropwater JCU
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Dugongs and drone-based photogrammetry
PhD opportunity, James Cook University Assessing the body size and body condition of dugongs using drone-based photogrammetry Assessments...
Tropwater JCU
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Inshore reef habitats of Great Barrier Reef islands
From coral trout and snapper to wrasses, butterflyfish, and damselfish – the inshore reef habitats of Great Barrier Reef islands are...
Tropwater JCU
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Dugong Census begins
James Cook University scientists are in the air conducting a critical Queensland-wide dugong population survey – counting dugongs along...
Tropwater JCU
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Spearfishing restrictions boost fish stocks
Restricting spearfishing in some 'yellow zones' in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has doubled the abundance of coral trout, according...
Tropwater JCU
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Rangers take the lead as ‘eyes and ears’ of the Northern Great Barrier Reef
In the lead-up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), scientists from James Cook University are upskilling Torres Strait...
Tropwater JCU
May 26, 20222 min read
Turtles, dugongs in danger from seagrass loss
Large-scale monitoring of seagrass meadows across Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait reveals there is almost no seagrass remaining...
Tropwater JCU
May 19, 20223 min read
Long lost ‘bum-breathing’ turtle makes its return
A revolutionary new DNA detection method has helped rediscover an iconic species of turtle last seen more than 25 years ago in a northern...
Tropwater JCU
May 5, 20223 min read
‘Turtle gate’ gives safe passage in feral pig dilemma
Native freshwater turtles have been caught in the battle to keep feral pigs out of coastal wetlands, with many adult turtles becoming...
Tropwater JCU
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Using genetic clues in the race to find ‘missing’ frogs
Genetic clues in the water could lead scientists to the last surviving populations of frogs on the brink of extinction – and it could...
Tropwater JCU
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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