Torres Strait Regional Authority
The effects of turtle and dugong grazing on seagrass meadows in Torres Strait Community Poster
Mar 8, 2024
Project 1.14 Information sheet
Sep 21, 2023
Understanding grazing impacts on Torres Strait seagrasses
Sep 11, 2023
To understand this link, scientists from James Cook University TropWATER, under the Marine and Coastal Hub, conducted experiments in the region with Indigenous rangers from Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and Traditional Owners from Mabuyag Island. Using exclusion cages to prevent dugongs and turtles from feeding on small patches of seagrass meadow in the declining regions, scientists measured seagrass inside and outside the cages. The…
1.14
Sep 21, 2023
1.13
Sep 14, 2023