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Guide launched to help endangered sharks and rays
Mon, 13 May 2019
As the plight of sharks and rays around the world worsens, James Cook University and WWF have launched the first-ever guide aimed at getting the best out of areas designed to protect them, and avoiding the mistakes of the past.

Residents turned to Facebook during February floods
Wed, 8 May 2019
Survey results show vast majority of North Queenslanders actively accessed Facebook to source information during February’s floods.

Breaking bread with rivals leads to more fish on coral reefs
Fri, 3 May 2019
Cooperation is key to most successful endeavours. And, scientists find, when fishermen and women cooperate with other fishers, this can boost fish stocks on coral reefs.

Holy Pleistocene, the answer’s in the bat cave
Fri, 26 Apr 2019
Let’s say you wanted to solve a 20,000-year-old mystery, where would you start? Perhaps archaeology and geology come to mind. Or, you could sift through a three-metre pile of bat faeces.

Ocean currents bring good news for reef fishes
Fri, 19 Apr 2019
James Cook University researchers have discovered some good news for fish populations living on coral reefs hit by climate change.

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