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Seagrass wipe-out in world-recognised marine habitat prompts testing for herbicide impact

Source link : https://sanfrancisco-news.net/2024/07/12/news/seagrass-wipe-out-in-world-recognised-marine-habitat-prompts-testing-for-herbicide-impact/

Commercial fishermen’s fears that herbicide run-off is killing seagrass and their livelihood in the Great Sandy Strait are being investigated for the first time by the Queensland government.Seagrass in the UNESCO-recognised marine habitat — a 70-kilometre stretch separating the mainland from K’gari (Fraser Island) — has dramatically declined since it was first mapped by James Cook

Author : SanFrancisco

Publish date : 2024-07-12 18:34:42

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