Search results for: southern ocean persistent organic pollutants program

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19 May 2025

Queensland sites offer play and rest for migrating humpbacks 

Study finds two stopover sites used for different purposes - one for socialising and the other primarily by mothers and calves.  

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7 February 2025

Human speech development linked to whale song structure 

Researchers find commonalities between statistical structure in humpback whale song and human language.  

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27 May 2024
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30 June 2021
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28 May 2021

Atmospheric monitoring in Antarctica uncovers local sources of industrial chemicals

New research has highlighted the need for continuous air monitoring in the Antarctic after findings revealed a spike in pollutants following the installation of a new station building.

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27 October 2020

Chemical profiles in whale blubber reveal changes in Antarctic food chain

A long-term Griffith University-led study has for the first time used biochemical tracers in whale blubber to track the diet of humpback whales.

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13 September 2016

Hungry humpbacks? First biochemical evidence of snacking during migration

While humpback whales have occasionally been observed feeding during their seasonal migration along the east coast of Australia, a Griffith University research team has recently uncovered the first biochemical evidence of “snacking” during migration

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16 May 2023
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9 March 2018
Krill's plastic-eating abilities has surprised researchers. Photo supplied: Rob King, Australian Antarctic Division.

Study finds Antarctic krill turn microplastics into nanoplastics

A groundbreaking Griffith University study has found Antarctic krill which ingest microplastics are able to turn them into nanoplastics through digestion.

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4 October 2017

Having a whale of a time researching

Griffith University researchers are using humpback whales as “canaries in thecoalmine” to tell them what’s happening in Antarctica. A team...

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