Plastic not so fantastic for marine creatures or our diets
Toxic plastic is wreaking havoc on marine life – and University of Queensland researchers fear it could be making its way up the food chain and ending up on our dinner plates.
Toxic plastic is wreaking havoc on marine life – and University of Queensland researchers fear it could be making its way up the food chain and ending up on our dinner plates.
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Mar 10, 2016
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(Phys.org) —Seagrass along Moreton Bay will drastically decline as sea levels rise, a University of Queensland study has found. The study, published in international journal Global Change Biology this week, reveals that ...
Environment
May 15, 2013
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Amateur naturalists and other unpaid "citizen scientists" are playing a huge and vital role in the ongoing 'discovery' of Australia and all that it contains.
Ecology
Nov 1, 2012
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CSIRO researchers have found that vital seagrass beds in Moreton Bay recovered within 12 months of the 2011 Brisbane floods.
Ecology
Sep 19, 2012
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No-fishing zones implemented to protect the Moreton Bay ecosystem have proven their worth in light of last years flooding however the coral reefs and seagrass habitats are still at risk.
Environment
Jan 31, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Queensland biological researcher has led the Moreton Bay release of four turtles that suffered starvation and illness from the January floods.
Ecology
Dec 1, 2011
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Dr Chris Roelfsema, from the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management at UQ, is concerned about the impact the 2011 floods may have on seagrass in Moreton Bay.
Environment
Sep 28, 2011
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A voracious predator that devours prey larger than itself has been found lurking beneath Queensland's golden sandy beaches.
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2011
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An international team of scientists has been exploring Moreton Bay, close to Brisbane, as a possible 'lifeboat' to save corals from the Great Barrier Reef at risk of extermination under climate change.
Environment
Jul 26, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland researchers have discovered that one of the effects of inceased human population is stress being placed on the environment leading to sick turtles.
Ecology
Mar 23, 2010
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