Beach mussels from Southport, Tasmania

One of the world’s most notorious invasive species has established itself on Australia’s coastlines, according to research from The University of Queensland.

2 December 2019
Wideband anemonefish from the Solitary Islands, Australia, tending eggs. Photo: Ian Shaw.

Research into reef fish species diversity will provide conservationists with new information to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

3 June 2014

A study by UQ researchers reveals that corals are more adapted to smaller ecological niches than previously thought, and provides new insights into the processes that generate diversity on coral reefs.

10 June 2010

A UQ ecologist has received an international award for research that could lead to better conservation plans for the Pacific Ocean’s tropical reefs, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

11 May 2009