Dugong
New Study: Dugong in Southeast Asia
23 May 2022
A systematic review of the remaining populations, distributions, and habitat sites of the dugong in Southeast Asia. Authors Janmanee Panyawai and...
Dugong
New Research: Critically Endangered Dugongs of East Africa
13 May 2022
A new study, ‘Focused and inclusive actions could ensure the persistence of East Africa's last known viable dugong subpopulation’ by Trotzuk...
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Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Integrating local communities and national policy
13 May 2022
Thirty-three experts, drawn from academia, project development and policy, consider how to develop Blue Carbon Ecosystem (BCE) conservation and Nationally Determined...
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Tracking and Mapping Dugong Habitat Use
24 January 2022
A new study investigating the habitat use patterns of dugongs illustrates the potential benefits of satellite tracking and dynamic habitat use...
Dugong
‘The Dugongs of Bazaruto’: New e-book now available
30 August 2021
'The Dugongs of Bazaruto', is now available for download on the Dugong & Seagrass Hub. Written by Ruth H. Leeney and...
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Small Drones: An affordable alternative for marine surveys
11 May 2021
Scientists at Murdoch University's Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems recently published a study that looks at using small drones to...
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Philippines Policy Analysis: Assessing community needs
3 May 2021
A key goal of the SES project is to influence policy change in order to strengthen existing environmental policies and integrate...
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DMoU Secretariat: Call for concept notes
29 April 2021
The CMS Dugong MoU Secretariat is excited to announce the launch of a new call for concept notes to...
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A global bright spot: Seagrass ecosystems in the Pacific
27 April 2021
A new study investigating the status of seagrass meadows throughout the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) discovers a global “bright...
Seagrass
Seagrass ecosystems enhance life for Pacific Islanders
18 April 2021
A new paper by McKenzie et al. investigates the importance of seagrass ecosystems for communities in Pacific Island Countries and Territories...
Seagrass
Seagrass meadows: A nature-based solution to climate change.
11 April 2021
A new study estimates blue carbon in the seagrass meadows of southeast Asia, and their potential for climate change mitigation. Seagrass...
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MareCet: Exciting steps forward for SES Project in Malaysia.
31 March 2021
In March 2021, the MareCet team traveled to the Seagrass Ecosystem Services (SES) Project sites in Malaysia. This was an important...
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Thailand: Improving Dugong Conservation & Ocean Waste Management
10 March 2021
On Environment Day 2020, representatives came together to sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving sustainable development in...
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Blue Carbon: UNESCO Sites store 5bn tonnes of carbon dioxide
2 March 2021
Seagrass meadows are among the most efficient blue carbon sinks on earth, and if left undisturbed the carbon will stay locked...
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Seagrass meadows are vital to addressing climate change
20 February 2021
An article by the HuffPost highlights the importance of seagrass in the fight against climate change. The article highlights the role...
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Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project launched in Mozambique.
31 January 2021
Dugongos has been awarded a grant to launch a new project supporting a participatory approach to dugong conservation. In January 2021, our...
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Seagrass is removing marine plastics
20 January 2021
New research finds that seagrass provides yet another ecosystem service by naturally removing plastic particles from the sea. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found...
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The Sayang Sayang Virtual Seagrass Festival: Celebrating conservation in Malaysia
21 November 2020
In November 2020, MareCet hosted the Sayang Sayang Seagrass Festival, a week-long virtual celebration of seagrass and the...