Testing for ocean health and carbon capture
Our oceans are in trouble and new research from Flinders University shows how changes in diatoms (microalgae) could further undermine the foundation of aquatic life’s food […]
Plastic waste builds in waterways
Australia has a big problem with plastic waste, with millions of tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down in landfill, rivers and the sea every […]
Microplastics flow into Gulf waters
Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and […]
Ocean warming puts dolphins at risk
Ocean warming, noise pollution and fishing are major concerns for dolphins in southern Australia, not just Adelaide and Melbourne metropolitan coastal areas but in particular for […]
Genetic links to dolphin disease outbreak
New research at Flinders University has found genetic variations in South Australia’s bottlenose dolphins makes them susceptible to a deadly measles-related virus, particularly in heatwave conditions. […]
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.