Search results for: reef systems

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7 November 2023
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24 May 2022

Unravelling how climate, pollution and runoff combine in coastal ecosystems

Griffith University researchers are unravelling how stressors like climate change, pollution and dissolved nitrogen and sediment from run-off are having combined effects in coastal ecosystems.

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26 May 2021
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23 July 2020

Global warming and pollution have similar impact on coral reef fish

Human-caused stresses of global warming and pollution affect coral reef fish development and survival via disruption of the same pathway in the endocrine system.

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7 August 2018

Art and science unite to showcase wetland ecosystems   

Wetland Wanders, a Griffith University project, unites art, science and technology in an exhibition exploring the rich diversity of Queensland’s wetlands.

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27 July 2018
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8 May 2018
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30 August 2017
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13 April 2017

After back-to-back bleaching, Cyclone Debbie sludge hits Reef waters

Ex-Cyclone Debbie dumped rain in an erosion hot spot in the Burdekin catchment estimated to generate nearly a third of all the sediment that flows to the Great Barrier Reef.

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23 November 2015
Large alluvial gullies can produce tens of thousands of tonnes of sediment that flow into the Great Barrier Reef each year

Solution at hand for saving Great Barrier Reef

After six years of intensive field work, a team from Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute can unveil a solution to tackle alluvial gully erosion and thus significantly improve the water quality of the ailing Great Barrier Reef.

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