environmental impact Archives - Moreton Bay Foundation

Current-use pesticides measured across three estuaries

New contaminant study finds Brisbane River estuary contamination levels higher than Melbourne and Sydney

29/10/202023/05/2022 TMBF

By A/Prof Ian Tibbetts Emerging contaminants are compounds that can enter the environment and potentially affect public health. A recent study measured pharmaceuticals and pesticides in three Australian estuaries. Pesticides that are used to improve crop yields, and medicines that…

Lyngbya collected from seagrass beds with a rake photo Stephen Faggoter

Lyngbya majuscula – a toxic warning sign for Moreton Bay?

13/07/202023/05/2022 TMBF

Lyngbya collected from seagrass beds with a rake photo Stephen Faggoter Lyngbya majuscula is a toxic blue-green alga (= cyanobacteria) found throughout Moreton Bay. It is sometimes called fireweed because human contact can result in rashes and other skin complaints.…

Mark Gibbs – TMBF Committee Member

17/10/201905/08/2020 TMBF

Mark Gibbs, Committee Member Mark is a regular yacht racing campaigner on the east coast of Australia and has provided oceanographic and meteorological support for a number of international ocean racing campaigns over the last three decades. As a marine…

Healthy Land and Water

07/05/201905/08/2020 MBF

Healthy Land and Water (HLW) is an independent organisation dedicated to improving and protecting South East Queensland’s (SEQ) environment. Through partnerships with Traditional Owners, government, industry, environmental groups and the community, HLW delivers innovative and evidence-based solutions to the challenges…

Toondah Harbour Development

16/04/201918/04/2019 MBF

You have probably heard about the Toondah Harbour development. This Walker Group development project has polarized opinion of southern Moreton Bay users, and others who are passionate about the Bay. The major precinct-level marina project on the shores of Moreton…