Reef and Rivers, S5E4 Reef and Rivers Wet Tropics Waterways podcast

Samantha Tol (Senior Research Officer)
Type

CONTRIBUTION

Title

Reef and Rivers

Name of Media Outlet

S5E4 Reef and Rivers Wet Tropics Waterways podcast

Country

AU

Name of Media Type

PODCAST

Date
2023
Url

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ayVQvZSwRfkucoMmuRcI2?si=fddd29d575e94816&nd=1

Description

Did you know that seagrass is the only plant in the world that is capable of fruiting and flowering underwater? This is just one of many fascinating facts shared by Dr. Samantha Tol in this week’s Reef & Rivers podcast. Samantha is a researcher at JCU and well known in the marine science world for her research into dugong and sea turtle poo. Her findings confirmed that dugongs and turtles are like the cassowaries of the ocean – by consuming seeds they increase the seeds viability and disperse them over a wider area.