White Shark. Photo: Andrew Fox, Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions.
A team of 22 scientists have used data from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) to track the movements of marine organisms during the Covid-19 lockdown in a new study, revealing the impact of human activities on marine species in Australian waters.
With shark cage-diving as a case study, the research team, led by Associate Professor Charlie Huveneers from Flinders University, monitored the movements and residency of two marine species, white sharks and yellowtail kingfish, over a 51-day period during the longest break in cage-diving activity at the Neptune Islands near Port Lincoln for over 20 years.
Cultivando no mar a comida do futuro
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Cultivando no mar a comida do futuro
21 janeiro 2021
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The sea could be the food bowl of the future. In Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, seaweed, which is rich in fibre and omega 3, is grown and harvested.
Endangered seahorses given sanctuary at SeaBNBs beneath Sydney Harbour
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Deep in the waters off Clifton Gardens Reserve in Mosman, under the jetty that is home to sea slugs, leatherjackets and puffer fish, the city s latest hotel is busy with guests.
The steel mesh structures, which have been coined SeaBnBs, are designed to protect the White s seahorse (or Sydney seahorse), one of Sydney s most endangered inhabitants.
A White s Seahorse, also known as the Sydney Seahorse, held by Professor David Booth at Clifton Gardens Reserve.