Herbicides and pesticides wash downriver from farms and towns – and some of these chemicals are taken up by oysters.
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Antarctic minke whales are elusive and hard to track – but a new study of their behaviour offers clues to their evolution and the limits of their filter-feeding behaviour.
A new survey has revealed an alarming deterioration in the health of the River Thames ecosystem – but some of the recorded changes may be the result of a cleaner river.
Only 200 years ago, Australian waters were full of oyster and shellfish reefs. Then they collapsed. Now large scale restoration efforts are underway.
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, Adelaide University
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Professor, Sustainable Marine Futures, Environment Institute, Adelaide University
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Professor Environmental and Marine Science, Southern Cross University
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Adjunct Associate Professor in marine ecology, James Cook University
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Researcher, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor, National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University