Project 2.1 Torres Strait Community Factsheet: Marine turtles and dugongs of the Torres Strait
Project 2.1 Torres Strait Community Factsheet: Marine turtles and dugongs of the Torres Strait
12 Oct 2012 - 12:00pm
In this project Helene, Mark and their team will:
• Work in partnership with TSRA Rangers, TOs and island communities
• Carry out aerial surveys to check dugong numbers across the Torres Strait
• Use satellite tracking to understand how turtles and dugong use their habitats.
• Monitor and analyse marine turtle and dugong population trends
• Look at the main threats to turtles and dugongs
• Compare Torres Strait turtle and dugong populations with international populations.
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