Bringing deep-sea life into sharp focus
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 29 April 2019
CSIRO surveys Tasmania’s deep-sea seamounts, revealing biodiversity, coral recovery, and orange roughy resurgence after past overfishing. Hi-tech cameras map habitats, refuges, and resilience to guide global deep-sea conservation and resource management.
Keywords: CSIRO, seamounts, orange roughy, coral recovery, deep-sea biodiversity, marine parks, conservation
Invasive species are Australia’s number-one extinction threat
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 10 May 2019
Invasive species are Australia’s biggest biodiversity threat, driving extinctions, ecosystem damage, and costing billions. Cats, foxes, weeds, carp, and diseases spread widely, but biosecurity, biocontrol, and new technologies offer hope.
Keywords: invasive species, extinction, biodiversity, biosecurity, Australia, ecosystem, conservation
Dungeons and Dragons and fish: an abyssmal adventure
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 7 June 2019
The 2017 “Sampling the Abyss” voyage explored deep-sea life, uncovering brittle stars, faceless fish, and evolutionary surprises. Scientists linked these eerie creatures to Dungeons & Dragons monsters, blending science with fantasy.
Keywords: abyss, deep-sea, brittle star, faceless fish, evolution, expedition, DnD
