Key points: The UN has declared the 2020s to be the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration Coastal ecosystems have been damaged over many decades and even centuries in some cases Restoring coastal ecosystems is vital, but almost impossible at present because … Read More
Scientists have identified critical knowledge gaps for a number of contaminants entering into the waters of Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. These contaminants originate from a wide range of sources from the land and on the water, including urban, … Read More
Tropical Water Quality Hub researchers are employing Big Data and artificial intelligence approaches to develop and test methods of analysing thousands of social media posts with the potential to turn every visitor to the Great Barrier Reef into a citizen … Read More
Behaviour change for best practice amongst land managers in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchment is critical to improving quality of the water flowing out to the GBR. However, decades of previous effort by a range of governments and other … Read More
Northern Queensland’s thriving coastal agricultural system poses major water quality problems for the Great Barrier Reef, especially when it comes to the high levels of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) found in coastal runoff, which has major impacts on the health … Read More
The January edition of “View on TWQ” is now online and can be found here.
Benthic photosynthetically active radiation (bPAR¸ light that reaches the sea floor), is critical to the health of coastal marine environments including coral reefs and seagrasses, and may serve as an effective indicator for water quality. A new remote sensing model for … Read More
A workshop at tropical Orpheus Island has provided the latest techniques and tips on coral reef restoration and leadership to Great Barrier Reef managers, tourism operators and Traditional Owners. James Cook University and Reef Ecologic hosted the four-day Reef Leadership and … Read More
Sediment sourced from gully erosion in Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments represents a major threat to the health the reef. Gullies occur in all shapes and sizes, and while governments are currently investing much time, effort and funding into mapping them … Read More
Direct observations of spearfishers can provide a valuable source of information on reef health, which can be used to inform best-management practices. Dr. Wolfe and Professor Mumby from the University of Queensland, surveyed 141 spearfishers along the coastline of Queensland … Read More