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Mystery of colour patterns of reef fish solved
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
Scientists have solved the mystery of why some closely-related species of an iconic reef fish have vastly different colour patterns while others look very similar.

A Reef Reborn - Coral Babies Fast-Tracking Reef’s Recovery
Thu, 6 Dec 2018
Last week’s deployment of the largest collaborative effort to regenerate a reef using millions of coral spawn has yielded promising results, which were announced today.

Microplastics found in all sea turtle species
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
Tests on more than 100 sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea have revealed microplastic in the gut of every single turtle – including off the coast of Queensland.

Friends matter in climate change response
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
A James Cook University scientist is investigating how people’s social networks prompt them to take action on climate change - or discourage them from doing so – in an attempt to help communities and government adapt in response to calamitous predictions of global warming.

Experts: New highways will drive environmental and social calamities in New Guinea
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
An Indonesian plan to crisscross the western half of New Guinea with new highways has “red flags all over it,” according to a research team from James Cook University in Australia that has evaluated the costs and benefits of the project.

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