We quantified recreationists perceptions of wild pigs during an eradication program at Blackbeard Island, Georgia, U.S., by distributing a survey to participants of the 2024 archery hunt. Hunters overwhelmingly supported wild pig eradication (73.0%) and were concerned about wild pig impacts on native species (98.1%), yet only half believed eradication ...
Travis E. Stoakley +2 more
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Building the Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Action Plan's MERI framework [PDF]
The 2009 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) outlook report identified climate change as one of the most significant long-term threats to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Abstract Introduction Juvenile coral reef fish face an initial predation‐induced mortality bottleneck with mortality exceeding 60% within 48 hours of settlement. This intense predation, exacerbated by anthropogenic stressors, limits recruitment and contributes to global declines of reef fish populations. Post‐Larval Capture, Culture, and Release (PCCR),
Alan Gojanovic +7 more
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Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2012 [PDF]
The draft Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2012 provides a framework for improving biodiversity conservation in the Great Barrier Reef Region.
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The role of substrate materials for the survival and growth of coral micro‐fragment sheets
Biofouling can have a negative impact on the survival and growth of corals in aquaculture. For coral aquaculture to support reef restoration, there needs to be a cost‐effective and efficient method that reduces the reliance on labor for coral maintenance.
Muhammad Azmi Abdul Wahab +6 more
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Trawling in the Great Barrier Reef information sheet: supporting ecological sustainability in the Great Barrier Reef East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery [PDF]
Trawling for prawns, scallops, Moreton Bay bugs and squid is a major commercial fishery in the Great Barrier Reef. Some 57 per cent of the total Queensland trawl fishery occurs within the Great Barrier Reef. Trawling is restricted to the General Use Zone
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Tidal reinstatement of coastal wetlands: a global review
Abstract Introduction Coastal wetland restoration is a global priority due to its critical role in enhancing climate resilience and biodiversity. Tidal reinstatement, through the removal or modification of tidal barriers, is a promising method to restore these ecosystems.
Maria M. Palacios +7 more
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Commentary: Conquering the great barrier: Coral reef aortaCentral Message
Michael Troncone, MD +1 more
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Reef Guardian Council Program [PDF]
The Reef Guardian Council Program was developed to achieve better environmental outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef through local governments and communities.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Position Statement on the conservation and management of protected species in relation to the Queensland East Coast Inshore Finfish Fishery: 2007 position statement [PDF]
This document outlines the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s (GBRMPA) position on the conservation and management of protected species in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (the Marine Park) in relation to the Queensland East Coast Inshore ...
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