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Oct 4, 2024 · Based on dugongs' RMR pp and considering plant caloric and water content, the daily minimum intake of fresh weight seagrass was 40–65 kg Halophila ovalis, or 20–40 kg Halodule spp. Greater seagrass intake would be required for growing and reproducing dugongs.
Nov 7, 2024 · Dugong populations in the Andaman Sea face a potential 70% decline within the next four years, primarily due to a shrinking supply of seagrass, their main food source. This alarming prediction was made by a marine biologist, emphasising the urgent need for conservation efforts to save this vulnerable marine mammal.
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Sep 27, 2023 · Lead dugong researcher, JCU TropWATER’s Dr Chris Cleguer said the report shows a clear declining trend since 2005, with an estimated annual population decline of 2.3% from Mission Beach to Bundaberg.
Sep 29, 2023 · Numbers of the manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs are steadily dropping in Australian waters around the Great Barrier Reef, per a new report based on 2022 aerial surveys. Among the...
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Oct 2, 2023 · Australia is home to the world’s largest population of dugong. While the report shows clear evidence of overall population decline, the 2022 aerial survey also confirmed areas of high dugong numbers in specific regions of the Great Barrier Reef.
A new report from James Cook University (JCU) TropWATER reveals a long-term decline in dugong populations along the Great Barrier Reef, spanning from Mission Beach to Bundaberg, and Hervey Bay in...
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Oct 7, 2023 · Why are dugongs disappearing? Degradation of seagrass habitats and gill netting are among the major threats to dugong populations along the Queensland coast, the report found. “Dugongs are very responsive to environmental disturbances, so dugongs are almost entirely reliant on seagrass as their food source,” said Great Barrier Reef ...
