Citizen science helps uncover why 200 weedy seadragons washed-up on the Australian shoreline.
, flooding and storm surges to the east coast of Australia from February to April in 2022. While much of the focus was on the loss of human life and property, as the weather subsided and people resumed their normal activities, another effect of the devastating storms came to light — the death of close to 200 weedy seadragons.
“With the wash up, if we’ve lost 200 or so seadragons […] that’s 10 percent. That’s quite significant,” says Booth. Many of those people walk the same stretch of beach over a period of years and are attuned to what is normal for the area, and for each season. There are also other citizen science-based projects currently collecting data on wild seadragon populations. The projectallows “anyone who visits the beach or swims in the sea” the opportunity to provide information and images on seadragons that they see while diving. This has enabled an extensive library to compile information on the seadragons and their unique markings.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
200-year-old trading post becomes heritage siteThe site is tucked into the Nisbet Provincial Forest west of Prince Albert, but one Métis researcher is concerned about the designation.
Read more »
FBI recovers more than 200 trafficking victims, including 84 kidsOfficials also say they’ve identified or arrested 85 suspects 'of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking offenses.'
Read more »
Dow rises for fifth day, jumping 200 points after strong Walmart and Home Depot resultsThe Dow jumped on Tuesday as traders weighed earnings reports from two key retailers.
Read more »
Validation Testing The Hennessey Mammoth 1000 Sandblast Edition Is Hard Work But Somebody's Gotta Do it | CarscoopsValidation Testing The Hennessey Mammoth 1000 Sandblast Edition Is Hard Work But Somebody's Gotta Do it | Carscoops carscoops
Read more »
USD/CHF Price Analysis: Advances firmly, reclaims 0.9500The USD/CHF climbs for the second straight day, widening the gap between the 200-day EMA and the exchange rate, courtesy of broad US dollar strength,
Read more »