Marine genetics to help restore coastlines

Australians love their coastal and marine environments but much of the world’s ecosystems are in various stages of decline and in urgent need of restoration. In […]

Secret history of sharks

Imagine a 16 metre super-sized shark weighing more than 60 tonnes  attacking a dolphin or small whale.   The rise and fall of the ancient megalodon […]

Good oil on fish farming

As the cost of fish oil continues to rise, Australian aquaculture operators are looking for safe and more sustainable sources for healthy formulated feed in order […]

New way to tackle marine litter

Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University […]

Unlocking the world’s ‘virosphere’

Tens of millions of still-unknown or misunderstood viruses can cause diseases – as well as new pandemics – and affect the health of valuable terrestrial and […]

Grim outlook for fish species

Climatic stability over millions of years has allowed ancient and isolated freshwater fishes to flourish in areas such as the 356,000 square kilometres from Shark Bay […]