Media Report

The Conversation

27 August 2013

Polychaete worms can change their metabolic rates to adapt to waters with high levels carbon dioxide.

A study conducted by the University of Plymouth shed light on how certain species may adapt to survive in increasingly acidic waters due to climate change. Read more

Canberra Times

26 August 2013

Evidence is mounting of turbulent times ahead for marine fisheries undergoing climate change.

Australia's best-known ocean stream, the East Australian Current, will encourage growth of temperate marine life, according to new research. But at the same time in the Antarctic, the world's key krill fishery is said to be facing a loss of habitat. Read more

Science Alert

23 August 2013

Endangered green and leatherback sea turtles are swallowing plastic at twice the rate they did 25 years ago, according to a recent study published in the journal Conservation International by researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) and CSIRO.

ABC News

26 August 2013

Three Indigenous councils on far north Queensland's western Cape York have joined forces to help protect endangered and vulnerable turtles.

Brisbane Times

23 August 2013

Australia is a global centre of gecko diversity, with a remarkable 140 species at last count. Australia’s geckos fall into three families: Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae and Carphodactylidae. The last of these, Carphodactylidae, is a uniquely Australian group; in fact it’s the only lizard family endemic to Australia.

News.com.au

Science World Report

21 August 2013

When most people think of coral, they think of the beautiful tropical reefs that thrive in the Caribbean and along Australia. These corals are seen as stationary--immovable and part of the landscape. Yet corals are animals and, like many other seafaring creatures, are mobile when they're younger. Now, scientists have used computer simulations to reveal the epic, ocean-spanning journeys travelled by tiny coral larvae through the world's seas.

The Conversation

22 August 2013

The Coalition will instate a Commissioner for Threatened Species should it form government, according to shadow environment minister Greg Hunt. The minister says that, while management plans for threatened species exist, they are not being enacted thoroughly enough.

Brisbane Times

21 August 2013

Judging by the positions taken by all major parties contesting the federal election, everyone wants to save the Great Barrier Reef. Even those unmoved by the beauty of the coral labyrinths and marine life recognise the huge economic benefit the reef brings, which includes $5 billion in cash and 63,000 permanent jobs as a direct result of tourism and research.

Science Alert

21 August 2013

Round the planet the loveable clownfish Nemo may be losing his home, a new scientific study has revealed.

Research by an international team of marine scientists has found that sea anemones, which provide shelter for clownfish and 27 other fish species, are facing the same worldwide threat as coral reefs – bleaching and loss due to rising water temperatures. Read more