Ms Janet Klein1, Professor Karen Burke da Silva, Dr Emily Fobert 1Flinders University, Mt Barker, Australia The presence of microplastics in the environment is ubiquitous worldwide and is increasing. Our knowledge of their origin, concentration, behaviour and impact however has...
- August 16, 2019
Mr Warrick Barnes1 1Natural Resources Amlr Adelaide Plains Council, Mallala, Australia The Yellowish Sedge Skipper Butterfly hasn’t been seen on the Adelaide Plains since the mid 90’s. Changes in land use, clearance and pesticide use are believed the reasons for...
- August 16, 2019
Ms Jamie Hicks1, Mr David Miller1, Mr Daniel Easton1, Mr Danny Brock1 1Department for Environment and Water, Adelaide, Australia Subtidal reefs are a critical component of marine ecosystems in SA supporting a diverse array of species, ecological communities and ecosystem...
- August 16, 2019
Dr Hazel Vandeleur1, Dr Craig Styan1,2, Mr Sam Gaylard3, Dr Jim Tyler4, Mr Lee Kolokas5 1University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 2University College London, Adelaide, Australia, 3South Australian EPA, Adelaide, Australia, 4Nyrstar Port Pirie, Port Pirie, Australia, 5Flinders Ports, Adelaide,...
- August 16, 2019
Ms Anita Nedosyko1, Dr Chris Gillies1, Mr Simon Branigan1, Dr Simon Reeves1, Mr Alex Hams1 1The Nature Conservancy, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia The Gulf St Vincent’s health and economic benefits depends on functioning and resilient ocean and coastal ecosystems. But these...
- August 16, 2019
Dr Craig Styan1, Dr Hazel Vandeleur2 1University College London, UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, Australia, 2Futures Industries Institute, UniSA, Mawson Lakes, Australia The economic and social value of jetties are well known in South Australia, but jetties’ ecological roles...
- August 16, 2019
Mr Danny Brock1, Dr Kristian Peters2, Dr Simon Bryars1, Mr James Brook1, Mr David Miller1, Ms Jamie Hicks1, Mr Dan Easton1 1Department of Environment and Water, Adelaide, Australia, 2Adelaide and Mt Lofty Natural Resources, Adelaide, Australia Subtidal reefs are a...
- August 16, 2019
Dr Ken Clarke1, Mr Andrew Hennessy1, Dr Milena Fernandes2, Prof. Megan Lewis1 1School Of Biological Sciences, The University Of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 2Australian Water Quality Centre, South Australian Water Corporation, Adelaide, Australia Marine benthos is a vital part of the...
- August 16, 2019
Ms Emma Stephens1, Ms Aleisa Lamanna2, Dr Grainne Maguire3, Dr Meghan Cullen4, Ms Renee Mead5, Mr Tony Flaherty6 1Birdlife Australia, Natural Resources AMLR, Adelaide, Australia, 2Birdlife Australia, Natural Resources AMLR, Adelaide, Australia, 3BirdLife Australia, Melbourne, Australia, 4BirdLife Australia, Melbourne, Australia,...
- August 16, 2019
Mr Matthew Nelson1 1Environment Protection Authority SA, Adelaide, Australia Spencer Gulf has some of the most extensive Posidonia seagrass meadows in the world, which support vast fisheries, capture carbon, stabilise sediments and assimilate nutrients. However, habitats are sensitive to environmental...
- August 16, 2019
