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Reading the tides: harnessing satellite imagery to monitor estuarine habitats in northern Australia
Northern Australia's vast river estuaries and coastal wetlands provide vital habitat for threatened and migratory species. Satellite imagery may be an effective way to monitor how they change over time.
First national snapshot of wastewater discharged to Australia's oceans
The total volume of wastewater discharged to Australia’s oceans in 2016 was 1350 gigalitres: equivalent to 2.7 Sydney harbours.
Bass Strait's Boags Marine Park reveals its vast and remarkable dunes
A remarkable swatch of Bass Strait – part of the South-east network of offshore Australian Marine Parks – was mapped in July by a Marine Biodiversity Hub team in partnership with Parks Australia.
Marine heatwave off north-eastern Australia shakes up coral reef animal populations
Warmer temperatures are affecting important groups of coral reef animals in ways that may reduce the capacity of corals to rebuild after bleaching.
Mapping past and present in Beagle Marine Park
We’re mapping the seabed in the Beagle Marine Park, which bridges the Tasmanian and Victorian borders in north-eastern Bass Strait. Learn more from our survey leaders.
Sea country research: exploring successes and challenges in Indigenous engagement
Coordinated actions by institutions and individuals at all levels of planning and implementation are needed to advance sea-country research in Australia.
May 2018 newsletter - "The Striped Trumpeter"
Welcome to The Striped Trumpeter, a quarterly round-up of stories, videos, journal articles, reports and data from the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub.
Largetooth Sawfish found in rock art 500 kilometres from the sea
Knowledge of sawfish almost skipped a generation at Kalkaringi . . . then two showed up in legendary locations.
BRUVS and fishes (and spatially-balanced sampling): a recipe for monitoring at Flinders Marine Park
Meet the monitoring team for Flinders Marine Park . . . Striped Trumpeter, Reef Ocean Perch, Gummy Shark, Jackass Morwong, Tiger Flathead and Sand Flathead.
Rating the habitat in Australia’s 753 submarine canyons
We've identified five Australian 'super canyons' in the first study to relate the physical variability of submarine canyons to their likely habitats and marine communities.