What is a nursery habitat? A nursery habitat is an ecosystem that supports juveniles of marine species. They are often coastal ecosystems...

Nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef originally come from no-take marine reserves. Image credit: Dr David...

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of the Great...

Hinchinbrook Island historically boasts extensive seagrass meadows and a thriving dugong population, but the region is still recovering...

PhD opportunity, James Cook University Assessing the body size and body condition of dugongs using drone-based photogrammetry Assessments...

From coral trout and snapper to wrasses, butterflyfish, and damselfish – the inshore reef habitats of Great Barrier Reef islands are...

James Cook University scientists are in the air conducting a critical Queensland-wide dugong population survey – counting dugongs along...

Restricting spearfishing in some 'yellow zones' in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has doubled the abundance of coral trout, according...

In the lead-up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), scientists from James Cook University are upskilling Torres Strait...

Large-scale monitoring of seagrass meadows across Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait reveals there is almost no seagrass remaining...