Podcast S5E3. Cane Farming by the Great Barrier Reef
The sugarcane industry is a backbone of the Wet Tropics rural economy but the industry operates close to two World Heritage Areas including the Great Barrier Reef.
Podcast: Dugongs, Turtles and Seagrass
SEASON 5 | EPISODE 4
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Dugong and turtle poo has revealed information about their role in supporting seagrass meadows
Did you know that seagrass is the only plant in the world that is capable of fruiting and flowering underwater? This is just one of many fascinating facts shared by Dr. Samantha Tol in this week’s Reef & Rivers podcast. Samantha is a researcher at JCU and well known in the marine science world for her research into dugong and sea turtle poo. Her findings confirmed that dugongs and turtles are like the cassowaries of the ocean – by consuming seeds they increase the seeds viability and disperse them over a wider area.
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The rate of loss of wetlands has slowed and in some places they're actually increasing as we build artificial wetlands
Podcast S5E1. Report Card Results 2023
The 2023 Report Card grades the condition of the freshwater basins, estuaries and marine environments across the Wet Tropics.
