In a world first, Murdoch University researchers have discovered the presence of a new virus in bobtail lizards, which may be threatening the iconic species.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2016
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Murdoch University researchers have developed a model which shows the devastating plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi could be distributed more widely in Australia and around the globe than previously thought.
Biotechnology
Oct 18, 2016
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New drone pictures reveal that a southern right whale mother named Scooter dramatically shrank in width – by 43 centimetres in just two months – as she fattened her calf.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2016
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Murdoch University researchers have demonstrated that two whale sharks, affectionately known as Stumpy and Zorro, have been making an annual pilgrimage to Ningaloo Reef for at least 22 years.
Ecology
Oct 4, 2016
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Researchers at Murdoch University have helped to build Australia's first ever online health database for pets.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2016
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Researchers from Murdoch University's Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) have recorded extraordinary video footage of a rare white southern right whale calf off the coast of Western Australia.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2016
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A new study by Murdoch University has called for tighter control of the manta ray tourism industry at Ningaloo reef.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2016
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Large catfish in a desert river in the Pilbara are eating native mice when available, Murdoch University researchers have found.
Ecology
Aug 18, 2016
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A new study of the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park has found that further protection may be needed to shield the reef against the impacts of climate change.
Environment
Aug 17, 2016
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Murdoch researchers have discovered for the first time football-sized goldfish are travelling hundreds of kilometres each year through WA waterways.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2016
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