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Jan 9, 2024 · The trophic behaviour and plasticity of dugong populations in response to extrinsic and intrinsic factors are therefore crucial features to both dugong and seagrass conservation.
Aug 7, 2024 · In order to obtain a better understanding of global anthropogenic impacts , we require further investigation and focus on these tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems, and their key components. The dugong (Dugong dugon) is an iconic, large, herbivorous marine mammal that inhabits tropical and subtropical shallow coastal regions and seagrass ...
Jul 28, 2018 · Abstract. Dugongs exploit a relatively wide diet including seagrasses, macro-invertebrates and algae within intertidal and subtidal tropical and subtropical seagrass communities. The importance of seagrass genera to dugongs differs among locations and may change at the same location during times of seagrass loss.
- Helene Marsh, Alana Grech, Kathryn McMahon
- 2018
Jul 28, 2018 · Dugongs have the most specialist feeding requirements of any sirenian. As explained in Chap. 3 and by Marsh et al. (2018), dugongs are benthic-feeding, seagrass community specialists, eating ...
Jun 17, 2024 · Action-oriented targets such as '30 × 30' can be complemented with biodiversity outcome-focused conservation 16, such as protecting and restoring seagrass habitats to facilitate dugong movement ...
May 14, 2021 · Foraging strategies of dugongs in tropical areas are not yet well understood, and that is particularly true for grazing of fast-growing pioneer seagrass meadows in the intertidal zones. In this study, we investigated the driving factors affecting the number of grazing tracks in intertidal seagrass meadows caused by small herds of dugongs in Balikpapan Bay, Indonesia. We investigated seven ...
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Oct 1, 2021 · Conservation plans focused on protecting high biomass intertidal seagrass meadows are likely to be most effective at ensuring the survival of dugong in tropical north-eastern Australia. View Show ...
