Declining seagrass meadows in Moreton Bay will be studied by an international team of researchers to overcome the largest remaining barrier to effective management of the world’s marine resources.
The team, led by researchers from the Australian Rivers Institute at Griffith University and funded by the Australian Research Council, will develop new software tools that will help manage the cumulative impacts that threaten coastal ecosystems.
Ecosystems like seagrass meadows, mangroves and coral reefs are highly threatened but globally important. They provide habitat for fish, support fisheries, capture carbon from the atmosphere and are food for many animals including dugongs.
Lead Dr Chris Brown said decision makers must manage a bewildering array of threats that coastal ecosystems face.
“Many coastal ecosystems are threatened by urbanisation, overfishing, pollution and climate change all at once,” he said.
“Managers are often unsure about how to plan for cumulative impacts. They typically have very limited data on how cumulative impacts
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