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sanderling drawing by Joshua Wilson

Moreton Bay Ambassadors program

21/12/202123/05/2022 TMBF
The Moreton Bay Foundation launched its Moreton Bay Ambassadors program in August 2021. A donation of $5000 to TMBF comes with the honour of sponsoring, a migratory shorebird that spends time each year in Moreton Bay. The funds go to…
December 2021, donations, Moreton Bay, research
saddleback deformities in yellowfin bream

Member’s Corner: Barry Pollock and saddleback deformities in yellowfin bream

02/03/2021 TMBF
Yellowfin bream are an important commercial net and angling fishery in Moreton Bay, and hold cultural significance for Traditional Owners as evidenced by the skeletal remains found in middens around the Bay. But have you ever caught one in Moreton…
commercial fisheries, recreational fishing, research
tracking the ocean during COVID-19

Tracking the Ocean during COVID -19

29/10/202023/05/2022 TMBF
What’s happening in coastal communities, along coastlines, and in the oceans as humans respond to COVID-19 is unprecedented. Tourism, fishing, recreational uses, have all changed dramatically. It is expected this event will have widespread and long-term impacts on humans and…
COVID-19, marine science, October 2020, research
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…
Brisbane River, environmental impact, October 2020, research
Aerial example of automated shorebird survey using an unmanned aerial vehicle and object detection © Joshua Wilson

Bird’s Eye View

05/08/202023/05/2022 TMBF
Vulnerable Bar-tailed godwits, Oyster Point Cleveland, copyright 26-3-2017, Chris Walker The significance of Moreton Bay for migratory shorebirds is well known, along with the threats causing rapid decline. Better monitoring data will improve management actions, particularly information on low-tide distribution…
August 2020, migratory patterns, Moreton Bay, research
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.…
commercial fisheries, environmental impact, June 2020, recreational fishing, research, toxic alga
Sunfish Citizen Science Dr Barry Pollock

Sunfish Citizen Science

06/05/202023/05/2022 TMBF
by Dr Barry Pollock, Scientific Advisor, Sunfish Queensland Almost half of the recreational fishing that occurs in Queensland is based in Moreton Bay. The 2019 State-wide survey estimates that some 400,000 SE Queensland residents participate in recreational fishing in Moreton…
May 2020, recreational fishing, reproductive biology, research

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…
commercial fisheries, developments, environmental impact, recreational fishing, research, social impact, sustainability, traditional custodians Toondah Harbour

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Dolphins Tangalooma copyright 16-12-2017 Katya Ovsyanikova UQ PhD student

The Moreton Bay Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Lands of and around Moreton Bay. The Foundation pays respect to their Elders – past, present and emerging – and acknowledges the important role Traditional Owners play within Moreton Bay communities.

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