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An update brochure of what's going on with the NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub Torres Strait projects.
A snapshot of the research progress within the Torres Strait node for January to June 2013.
A snapshot of the research progress within the Torres Strait node for July to December 2013.
A snapshot of the research progress within the Tropical Rainforest node for July to December 2013.
CNN
01 November 2013
The recent discoveries of a stunning trove of new vertebrate species from the Cape Melville area of northeast Queensland, Australia, show that we still have a lot to learn about life on this planet.
Even though no place on Earth can be described as "pristine" any longer, these creatures live in habitats that have been relatively little disturbed. They include a spectacular gecko and a frog whose eggs develop without a tadpole stage. Read more
ABC Rural
03 December 2013
It's a new era for the cane industry, with a voluntary best management program for sugar producers launched.
In recent years, cane farmers have been heavily criticised for the negative impact fertiliser use has on Great Barrier Reef health. Read more
Mother Nature Network
05 September 2013
Across the globe, reef-building corals live in symbiosis with algae, which provide the animals with food and their iconic brilliant color. But environmental stress — high temperatures, in particular — can kill corals by causing them to "bleach," a process in which they lose their vital algal friends and turn ghostly white.
Brisbane Times
17 October 2013
Dredging to develop major ports will be banned across the majority of Queensland's coast for a decade to help improve the health of the reef.
Deputy Premier and State Development Minister Jeff Seeney says while the state needs to do business, the Great Barrier Reef must not be put at risk. Read more
Australian Canegrower
04 February 2013
New studies from a north Queensland research body may reveal just how farm chemicals behave as run off and how long they persist in tropical waters, especially near the Great Barrier Reef.
The National Environmental Research Program Tropical Ecosystems hub (NERP TE) is running a number of projects focusing on pesticides, herbicides and sediments and their effect on water quality.
ABC News
02 September 2013
Health authorities hope a new tuberculosis (TB) screening program in the Torres Strait will help address concerns about the disease spreading from Papua New Guinea.
From this week, the local health service will survey residents on Saibai and Boigu islands to help clinicians identify and treat potential cases. Read more
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