Recent fish-kills on the Queensland coast were attributed to Tropical Cyclone Oswald washing large amounts of organic matter into waterways, leading to critically low concentrations of dissolved oxygen. Low dissolved oxygen killed the fish, but how land use across the various catchments may have contributed is a far more complex and meaningful question (frc environmental, 2013).
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For those with an iPhone or iPad and going shopping for seafood.
Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide provides you with the information necessary to make an informed and ocean-friendly choice about the seafood you put in your shopping basket or on your plate. This app gives you access at your fingertips to recommendations about the sustainability of the seafood found in supermarkets, restaurants and fish and chip shops. If you are interested < click here for more details >
Wildlife Queensland Coastal Citizen Science 