Secret of tropical reef island sea life
A new Flinders University study has found why Southeast Asian seas produce more fish than the world’s largest coastal upwelling regions combined. While tropical oceans have […]
New kind of tropical cyclone
Flinders University oceanography experts have described a new kind of cyclone in the Indian Ocean near Sumatra after observing satellite surface winds in the region. […]
Making waves in oceanography
A new scientific discovery in Australia by Flinders University has recorded for the first time how ghost currents and sediments can ‘undo’ the force of gravity. […]
It’s all at sea: new clues to coastal erosion
New research has uncovered a missing nutrient source in coastal oceans, which could promote better water quality and sand management on popular beaches. While the release […]
Monsoon winds a key to reading Australian rainfall patterns
New research that identifies triggers causing equatorial Indian Ocean monsoon events could provide critical early warnings about extreme weather events and rainfall patterns that subsequently affect […]
Intrepid sea voyage seeks hidden marine predators
A bold expedition to the most remote western corner of the Great Australian Bight is underway to uncover hidden life at the bottom of the ocean […]
Food for fish: research finds Tasmanian upwelling
New research at Flinders has identified an area of upwelling – a site where complex natural dynamics bring up deep-sea water and nutrients to the sea’s upper layers – on the west coast of Tasmania.
Conservation award for guardian of the Gulfs
Flinders oceanographer Jochen Kaempf has won the Conservation Council of South Australia’s Jill Hudson Award for Environmental Protection.
How fish food rises from ocean depths
Research has shed new light on the movement of nutrient-rich water generated in coastal canyons, a process which makes a fundamental contribution to the marine food chain.