Post-whaling recovery of southern hemisphere
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 22 August 2017
CSIRO and UQ predict by 2100 most Southern Hemisphere whales will remain below half pre-whaling numbers, except humpbacks, set to recover by 2050, using the MICE ecosystem model.
Keywords: CSIRO, UQ, whale populations, climate change, historical whaling, MICE model
Watching the whales return
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 23 August 2017
Many whale species remain far below pre-whaling numbers due to slow reproduction, though humpbacks may fully recover by 2050; MICE modelling links climate change, food supply, and future whale population trends.
Keywords: whales, whaling, recovery, climate change, MICE model, humpbacks, conservation
Local ocean temperatures play role in protecting corals
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 3 October 2017
Study shows coral bleaching is inevitable, with frequency increasing due to warming oceans and El Niño. Southern reefs may be last affected, but small warming shifts can end safe havens.
Keywords: coral bleaching, climate change, El Niño, safe havens, Great Barrier Reef, biodiversity, PACCSAP
