Green sea turtle eating seagrass off Lizard Island. Abbi Scott, Author provided (no reuse) Dugong and sea turtle poo sheds new light on the Great Barrier Reef’s seagrass meadows, The Conversation

Paul York (Senior Research Officer)
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CONTRIBUTION

Title

Green sea turtle eating seagrass off Lizard Island. Abbi Scott, Author provided (no reuse) Dugong and sea turtle poo sheds new light on the Great Barrier Reef’s seagrass meadows

Name of Media Outlet

The Conversation

Country

AU

Name of Media Type

ONLINE_ARTICLE

Date
2018
Url

https://theconversation.com/dugong-and-sea-turtle-poo-sheds-new-light-on-the-great-barrier-reefs-seagrass-meadows-95143

Description

Just like birds and mammals carrying seeds through a rainforest, green sea turtles and dugong spread the seeds of seagrass plants as they feed. Our team at James Cook University’s TropWATER Centre has uncovered a unique relationship in the seagrass meadows of the Great Barrier Reef.