Tiger Shark Tagging 2018
Tiger sharks - tagging update! Over the past month, we have had four tiger sharks fitted with satellite transmitters sending messages... more
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First whale shark satellite tagged on the Great Barrier Reef
The first whale shark has been tagged with a satellite transmitter on the GBR! The transmitter is currently sending data on the shark's... more
Aerial Surveys assist with Manta Ray and Whale Shark Research
From November 2017 to February 2018 aerial surveys were undertaken off Cairns with GSL aviation to search for whale shark and manta rays on the... more
The Reef reborn? JCU brings coral larval restoration to Cairns
James Cook University’s Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER) in Cairns is partnering on a project to harvest... more
You are what you eat: Examining the effects of provisioning tourism on shark diets
Christian Miller_Photo By Kátya Abrantes The Debate Diving with large sharks is becoming more and more attractive to recreational divers... more
The Secret Life of Manta Rays in the Northern Great Barrier Reef
By Christine Dudgeon, Project Manta: The Secret life of manta rays in the northern Great Barrier Reef Photo - Christian... more
Refuges and risks for tiger sharks in the southwest Indian Ocean
By Adam Barnett and Kate Green - Researching Tiger Sharks Marine protected areas (MPAs) are commonly used to protect... more
What’s Cracking in Tracking?
Using accelerometers to record movement and behavior of aquatic animals. I guess the word “accelerometer” might conjure images of the CERN... more
How to Follow an Animal You Can’t Follow – A Guide to Tagging and Tracking (3 of 3)
TRACKING MARINE ANIMALS WITH SATELLITES By Kate Green and Adam Barnett I’ll admit, satellite tracking does not have the same ring it did 10... more
How to Follow an Animal You Can’t Follow – A Guide to Tagging and Tracking (2 of 3)
How to follow animals underwater: Active Acoustic Tracking (Part 2 of 3) By Kate Green and Adam Barnett In our first post in this series, we... more