Surfer scientists the next wave in ocean outfall monitoring
Surfboard sampling . . . we've been working with Sydney and Gold Coast community groups to develop ‘citizen science’ protocols for water-quality monitoring near ocean outfalls.
Every sawfish counts: rescuing Largetooth Sawfish in the Daly River
See how a Marine Biodiversity Hub team rescued and relocated Largetooth Sawfish trapped in a drying floodplain waterhole.
Identifying sharks and rays put at risk by harvesting for public aquaria
What to consider before permitting shark and ray species to be removed from the wild and displayed in public aquaria.
Port Jackson sharks assemble among the sponge gardens of Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve
A pilot survey in the Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve has found an unusually large group of Port Jackson sharks among sponge-covered deep rocky reefs.
Making art, videos, signs and steps to save sawfish in Australia's northern rivers
An education package developed by the Hub is helping people look after vulnerable Largetooth Sawfish in the species' last remaining stronghold: the rivers of northern Australia.
From Sydney to Melbourne, Hobart to Adelaide: microplastics litter the seafloor
Scientific sampling off south-eastern Australia has found high concentrations of microplastics in seafloor sediments, including along even remote stretches of coastline.
We're back with booty from the abyss
The Investigator has returned from its voyage to the abyss with a precious cargo of weird and wonderful animals. Some of the fishes collected, and more than one third of the invertebrates, may be new to science.
Special places in the world's oceans
Ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) are special areas in the ocean that serve important purposes, in one way or another, to support the healthy functioning of oceans and the many services that it provides. This video is based on the outcomes of the EBSA workshop for the Southern Indian Ocean held in Mauritius in July 2012. Marine Hub researchers Nic Bax and Piers Dunstan provided technical advice to the workshop.
RV Investigator bound for Australia’s eastern abyss
An international team of 40 scientists is set to embark on a pioneering voyage to study Australia’s eastern abyss.
Divers donate 30,000 hours to building a national view of shallow reef biodiversity
Integrating scientific monitoring programs and broad-scale citizen scientist surveys to assess biodiversity on Australia's shallow reefs.