Biology
Biology topics: Australian native species
Getting the buzz on the value of bees
Coral bleaching – will global warming kill the reefs?
Hydatids – when a dog is not man's best friend
Is Australian wildlife fair game?
Conservation genetics – molecular detectives at work
Australia's threatened species
Getting the buzz on the value of bees
Australian agriculture has been getting a free ride from honeybees for nearly 200 years. Their pollination services are worth several billion dollars a year, but Australia's honeybees are under increasing threat, including from a mite known as Varroa destructor.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
Coral bleaching – will global warming kill the reefs?
Coral reefs are sensitive to environmental change. Recently, the frequency and distribution of coral bleaching have increased, and in 2002 the Great Barrier Reef experienced its worst case of coral bleaching on record.
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Australian Institute of Marine Science |
Hydatids – when a dog is not man's best friend
Dogs are the main culprits in the spread of hydatids, a common but largely ignored disease in Australia that can kill people, livestock and wildlife.
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The Bayer Group | and the bequest of J S Anderson, FAA. |
Is Australian wildlife fair game?
Is the growing commercial use of Australian wildlife compatible with good conservation?
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Conservation genetics – molecular detectives at work
The new science of conservation genetics is providing important clues in the fight against the extinction of species.
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CRC for the Conservation and Management of Marsupials |
Australia's threatened species
Even though many species in Australia have become extinct since European settlement, there are also success stories such as the recent propagation of the Wollemi pine.
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