Category: Human health

Climate change, Coastal, Conservation, Ecosystems, fisheries, Human health, jellyfish, Our people, Seaworld, Sediment, Uncategorized, Urban environments

How robust is the evidence that human activities cause jellyfish blooms?

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How robust is the evidence that human activities cause jellyfish blooms?

By Professor Kylie Pitt (Originally Published at: Griffith Sea Jellies Research Lab) Pitt KA, Lucas CH, Condon RH, Duarte CM, Stewart-Koster B (2018) Claims that anthropogenic stressors facilitate jellyfish blooms have been amplified beyond the available evidence: A systematic review.  Frontiers in Marine Science doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00451 Sea jellies have bloomed in the oceans for more than 500 million [...]

Climate change, Coastal, Conservation, Cyanobacteria, Ecosystems, event, fisheries, Human health, Hydrology, Lakes and reservoirs, Oceans and estuaries, Opportunities, Our people, Rivers, Sediment, Society, Soils, Uncategorized

International Riversymposium 2018 – a special conference for emerging and mature river professionals

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International Riversymposium 2018 – a special conference for emerging and mature river professionals

ARI Emeritus Professor Angela Arthington, Attending the 21st International Riversymposium (IRS) held in Sydney (Darling Harbour) earlier this year was a personal highlight.  This symposium is famous for its diverse and inclusive program on the theme of global river basin science and management.  Delegates come from far and wide, from river managers to policy developers, [...]

algae, Climate change, Coastal, Cyanobacteria, Drinking water, Ecosystems, Ecotoxicology, Human health, Lakes and reservoirs, Oceans and estuaries, Rivers, Uncategorized

Success-ARI hosts world’s first cynobacteria Twitter Conference

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Success-ARI hosts world’s first cynobacteria Twitter Conference

By Dr Man Xiao On 24 Oct 2018, and aligning with the International Day of Climate Action, the Australia Rivers Institute at Griffith University hosted the first ever online cyanobacterial Twitter Conference (Twitter hashtag: #cyanoTC2018). It was a success, with 22 presentations from all over the world covering: modelling, experimental and field studies, cyanotoxin measurement [...]

Coastal, Conservation, crustaceans, Ecosystems, Ecotoxicology, fisheries, Human health, Oceans and estuaries, Our people, Rivers, Sediment, Society, Uncategorized, Urban environments

Prawn chemical “fingerprints” identify human influences in urban coastal habitats

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Prawn chemical “fingerprints” identify human influences in urban coastal habitats

"We found that prawns collected closer to shore had higher concentrations of potential pollutants" says Dr Munroe

Climate change, Conservation, Drinking water, Ecosystems, Ecotoxicology, Human health, Hydrology, Oceans and estuaries, Rivers, Sediment, Soils, Uncategorized

To fix the reef we first need to fix the land – but where do we start?

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To fix the reef we first need to fix the land – but where do we start?

If there is too much sediment and nutrients, delivered by floods from land-based erosion, algal blooms can occur that have negative effects on the Great Barrier Reef

Climate change, Conservation, Drinking water, Human health, Rivers, Society, Urban environments

Water and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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In 2015, the United Nations new development goals, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were brought into effect (http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html). The SDGs seek to achieve substantial country-level improvements across 17 broad development goals. The aim is that by 2030, all countries will need to measure and report on their progress towards achieving 169 separate sustainable [...]

Human health, Rivers, Urban environments

Helping to keep rivers healthy all over the world

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Helping to keep rivers healthy all over the world

By Catherine Leigh We all want healthy rivers. They provide us with fresh water and food, they bring us peace and enjoyment, and a huge variety of plants and animals call them home. Achieving and maintaining healthy rivers takes effort. One of key ingredients is monitoring. Just like us, rivers need regular check-ups to make [...]