Turtle nail clippings and shark mating part of CSIRO and BHP study
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 17 August 2020
CSIRO and BHP’s $7m Ningaloo Outlook partnership expands research on turtles, whale sharks, coral reefs, and deep ecosystems to support conservation, sustainable use, and long-term reef management.
Keywords: Ningaloo Reef, CSIRO, BHP, whale sharks, turtles, coral health, marine conservation
Take a deep dive into our discoveries at Ningaloo Reef
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 19 August 2020
CSIRO’s Ningaloo Outlook research tracks whale sharks and turtles, discovers 12M mushroom corals, maps unique reef systems, and engages communities to support reef conservation and long-term marine park management.
Keywords: Ningaloo Reef, whale sharks, turtles, mushroom corals, reef mapping, community science, marine conservation
Discovering the lifespans of marine turtles
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 20 August 2020
CSIRO scientists used DNA methylation to predict lifespans of marine turtles, finding leatherbacks can live ~90 years. This breakthrough helps conservationists model populations and assess extinction risks.
Keywords: marine turtles, DNA methylation, CSIRO, lifespan prediction, genomics, conservation biology, extinction risk
