A Griffith University-led study has provided the first evidence of mercury accumulation in humpback whales and looked at levels in other marine megafauna.
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Wildlife trade bans not only option to reduce pandemic risk
New Griffith University-led research suggests that existing systems for food safety, rather than broad, untargeted bans on wildlife trade are key to preventing the next pandemic.
Dr Duan Biggs from the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security.
Published in Lancet Planetary Health, with co-authors from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Wildlife Health Specialist Group and TRAFFIC, an NGO focused on wildlife trade. The research, led by Dr Duan Biggs from the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security argues that a solution to the disease risk in wildlife trade is through extending existing food health safety systems.
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Submerging aquaculture cages could be answer for fish farming
The use of submerged cages may be the answer the aquaculture industry is looking for a new Griffith University-led review has found.
Published in Reviews in Aquaculture, the worldwide review of submerged fish farming, conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Research and the University of Melbourne, analysed the potential production benefits and challenges of using submerged cages for some fish species.
Lead researcher, Dr Michael Sievers, Australian Rivers Institute
“Surface-based cages are the dominant production technology for marine finfish aquaculture, a rapidly growing industry feeding millions each year and contributing billions to economies,” said lead researcher Dr Michael Sievers, from the Australian Rivers Institute.