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- 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 animals’ biggest threats are gillnet fishing and habitat loss—which climate change and pollution have exacerbated.
Sep 27, 2023 · 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 the Great Sandy Strait. Aerial surveys conducted in 2022 confirm that this declining trend has persisted for almost two decades, despite Australia's ...
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 the Great Sandy Strait. Aerial surveys conducted in 2022 confirm that this declining trend has persisted for almost two decades, despite Australia's ...
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.
Sep 27, 2023 · The east coast dugong population has been in decline since 2005; The population is declining by an estimated 5.7 per cent per year in Hervey Bay and 2.3 per cent between Mission Beach and Bundaberg
Sep 27, 2023 · A long-running program that monitors dugong numbers off Queensland has identified a clear, long-term decline over about half of the Great Barrier Reef. James Cook University researchers have carried out aerial surveys for the vulnerable species about every five years since the 1980s.
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While the overall population is declining, the 2022 aerial survey confirmed areas of high dugong numbers in specific regions, including Hinchinbrook, the Townsville area, and Shoalwater...
