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A marine heatwave in NW Australia is killing huge numbers of fish and heading south
EnvironmentNature and ScienceOceans Graduate SchoolOceans InstituteHome PageResearchScience and Environment29 January 2025Tens of thousands of fish have died off northwestern Australia, as a large and long-lasting marine heatwave intensifies.
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Expedition awakens rare shark species
Media statementsEnvironmentNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesHome PageResearchScience and Environment22 January 2025Researchers from UWA have captured rare vision of a sleeper shark during an expedition exploring the biodiversity of the Tonga Trench in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
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Making a splash: Aquaculture Facility manager charts course for research success
EnvironmentInnovationNature and ScienceResearch categoryThe UWA Institute of AgricultureLearning-and-teachingScience and EnvironmentResearchSchool of Molecular SciencesOceans Institute13 January 2025From teaching an eager group of postgrads, to water sampling and weighing fish – there is no such thing as a "regular day" for Dr Katarina Doughty.
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