Redmap is all about collating and sharing marine observations by everyday Australians - here are some of the highlights from around Australia. Thanks to all the fishers, divers and beachcombers who sent Redmap photos of their uncommon sightings in 2014!
A half-a-million-dollar study on coastal communities dealing with the effects of climate change is being carried out by UTAS Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), the CSIRO, and Murdoch University.
Dr Stewart Frusher from IMAS, who was leading the project, said St Helens in Tasmania, Bowen in North Queensland, and Geraldton in Western Australia were chosen for the study, which involved members of the community and professional fishermen.
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Snails aren’t best known for moving at anything faster than, well, a snail’s pace. Yet out in the oceans, a seismic shift in the ranges of species seems to be gathering pace, with snails and their relatives at the vanguard.
This edition reviews the Redmap data - including the Top 10 species logged on Redmap! Also read about molluscs on the move, the tropicalisation of Sydney Harbour and amusing names given to fish. Read the October Redmap newsletter.
A Tasmanian researcher has found octopuses from Sydney are reproducing in Tasmanian waters, writes ABC News. The common Sydney octopus was thought to have migrated south because of rising ocean temperatures. The creature was usually found between southern Queensland and southern New South Wales. Read the full story here.
Read about the latest Redmap Tasmania sightings in Fishing Today, or view the full Fishing Today magazine (Aug/Sept 2014) .
We’d like to think scientists take the naming of marine species quite seriously, but…this is not always the case. Here are some of the more amusing (and sometimes outrageous) names given to sea life.
While the the idea of having a tropical reef on Sydney's doorstep sounds attractive, the reality is that climate change is not good news for the temperate reefs and life of Sydney's Harbour. Read the full story published on The Conversation here.
Check out this article in the Malacological Society of Australia newsletter about the recent sightings of argonauts (paper nautilus) in southeastern Tasmania in Autumn 2014.
THOUSANDS of bluebottles have washed up on a Gold Coast beach... sparking warnings for families enjoying the first week of the school holidays, writes the Courier Mail. Read the full article here.
