A tiger shark tagged by the Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project.

Wildlife in World Heritage Site declines after heatwave reduces seagrass

April 25, 2019 | Hayley Rutger

Diverse marine animals from dugongs to sea snakes became rarer in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shark Bay, Western Australia, after a heat wave devastated the dominant seagrass species, reports a newly published study demonstrating how certain vital ecosystems may change in a warming climate. The...

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Making the Case for Dugong Conservation in Malaysia

September 01, 2014 | Hayley Rutger

In 2013, a group of aquariums, zoos and governmental and nongovernmental organizations came together under a new umbrella called the International Consortium for Marine Conservation (ICMC). This new coalition, hosted by Mote, is dedicated to moving marine science from the lab and into the field where...

Dugongs

Wildlife in World Heritage Site declines after heatwave reduces seagrass

Making the Case for Dugong Conservation in Malaysia