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Category: Marine-biology

Agrichemicals cause problems for animals

May 5, 2012
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 |  Chemicals, Environmental Impact, Marine-biology, Uncategorized

Sky News  AustraliaMatt Landos, who  will speak at the Australian Veterinary Conference in Adelaide this week, has  been investigating the capacity of native fish at a …http://www.skynews.com.au/eco/article.aspx?id=613487&vId=

Deformities spark pesticide fears

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 |  Environmental Impact, Marine-biology, Pesticides, Uncategorized

The  Canberra  TimesThe director of Future  Fisheries Veterinary Service and a Sydney University research associate, Matt  Landos, described the Australian Pesticides and …http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/general/deformities-spark-pesticide-fears/2163809.aspx

Gladstone turtle deaths blamed on extreme wet season

April 8, 2012
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 |  Endangered-and-protected-species, Marine-biology, Qld, Reptiles, Uncategorized

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) says the extreme  summer wet season is to blame for the number of turtles washing up on beaches in  the Capricorn Coast region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-12/gladstone-turtle-deaths-blamed-on-extreme-wet-season/2836256

Cold snap may be behind (another!) fish kill

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 |  Marine-biology, Qld, Uncategorized, Water

The Wide Bay Water Corporation says there is no need for alarm after the discovery of more than 100 dead fish in a lake west of Hervey Bay in southern Queensland.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-05/cold-snap-may-be-behind-fish-kill/2825566

Something In The Water – Part 2

November 5, 2011
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 |  Health, Marine-biology, Medical-research, Uncategorized, Water

Local doctor Alison Bleaney was concerned about rare cancers among her patients. Marine ecologist Marcus Scammell had been called in to investigate oyster mortality and deformities. At the same time, the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease was first found in the same small pocket of NE Tasmania. Was a connection remotely possible and was there

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Fish Kill at Samford

March 7, 2011
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 |  Emergency-incidents, Marine-biology, Qld, Uncategorized, Water

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