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May 13, 2022
2 min read
Wetlands and freshwater habitats
Dramatic loss of globe’s wetlands
Researchers analyzing more than one million satellite images have discovered 4,000 square kilometers of tidal wetlands have been lost...
May 12, 2022
1 min read
Seagrass habitats
Wuthathi Land and Sea Custodians partner with TropWATER scientists
Wuthathi Land and Sea Custodians will use drones, helicopters, and drop camera surveys to map seagrass habitats on Wuthathi Sea Country...
May 5, 2022
3 min read
eDNA and technology
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...
Apr 1, 2022
1 min read
Marine megafauna
Studying dugongs from the sky
Drones could fast-track how scientists collect data on one of the most elusive marine mammals in the Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Chris...
Mar 10, 2022
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Fish habitats
‘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...
Feb 1, 2022
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eDNA and technology
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...
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