It may not be cute, but here’s why the humble yabby deserves your love
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 21 March 2022
abbies play a vital role in freshwater food webs, linking algae and detritus to predators like Murray cod and platypus. Research shows wetland yabbies, with diets rich in fatty acids, provide higher-quality food than riverine yabbies, boosting ecosystem health.
Keywords: yabbies, freshwater ecosystems, fatty acids, food webs, Murray cod, wetlands, biodiversity
Can we have healthy marine ecosystems and modify rivers in northern Australia?
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 21 March 2022
A CSIRO study shows water extraction from northern Australian rivers threatens marine species like barramundi, prawns, mud crabs, and sawfish by disrupting flows vital to estuarine and Gulf of Carpentaria ecosystems.
Keywords: water extraction, Gulf of Carpentaria, barramundi, banana prawns, mud crabs, sawfish, ecosystem impacts
Is There Really a Southern Ocean?
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 June 2021
Scientists define the Southern Ocean by currents and geography, while official bodies debate its boundaries. Disagreements persist, though treaties protect parts for science.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, Antarctica, ACC, Drake Passage, oceanography, treaties
