Use the filters below to find an array of useful resources relevant to dugong and seagrass conservation.
There are currently 18 resources with the selected filtering.
2026
Dugong and Marine Megafauna Surveys
Project:
Seagrass Ecosystem Services ProjectAmanda Hodgson, Christophe Cleguer (2026)
This document reports on the activities conducted under the IKI Seagrass Ecosystem Services project in support of Output I: Methodological tools for data collection and monitoring of seagrass ecosystem status and threats developed or enhanced and applied to conservation actions in all five project sites.
surveys
2026
The use of drones and Artificial Intelligence for dugong sighting detection in a limited resource scenario
Digdo, A.A., Astari, E., Arinda, B.R., and Cahyono, T. (2025), BIO Web of Conferences.
Published in BIO Web of Conferences, this study explores the use of drones and artificial intelligence to detect dugongs under limited-resource conditions in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Combining CMS Dugong Questionnaire data, seagrass habitat mapping from the Allen Coral Atlas, drone surveys, and AI-assisted image analysis, the researchers conducted 28 flights covering 12.09 km² and recorded 56 dugong sightings. While manual image analysis proved more reliable, AI detection achieved only 17.6% precision, highlighting the need for larger and more diverse training datasets. The study demonstrates the potential of combining affordable technologies, habitat data, and local ecological knowledge to improve dugong monitoring and guide conservation in areas where resources and population data are limited.
dugong
2022
Unintended consequences of sustainable development initiatives: risks and opportunities in seagrass social-ecological systems
Jones, B. et al. (2022), Ecology & Society, 2(10)
Published in Ecology & Society, this paper used tropical seagrass meadows in the Indo-Pacific as a model social-ecological system to investigate how sustainable development initiatives can result in unintended consequences with both positive and negative outcomes for the environment and society. The researchers analysed initiatives and their effects to show that sustainable development initiatives can produce unintended effects with major consequences that can undermine the initiative’s objectives. The paper emphasises the need for an a priori process that considers effects when planning interventions.
2022
The planetary role of seagrass conservation
Unsworth, R. et al. (2022), Science, Vol 377, Issue 6606 pp. 609-613
2021
Quantification of blue carbon in seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia and their potential for climate change mitigation
Stankovic, M. et al. (2021), Science of the Total Environment. 156858.
2019
Marine Protected Areas in Peninsular Malaysia: Shifting from Political Process to Co-Management
Rahman, M.A.A. et al. (2019), Journal of Politics and Law; Vol. 12, No. 4; 2019
Peninsula Malaysia
2018
Seagrass in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges Ahead
Bujang J.S. et al. (2018), in Finlayson C., Milton G., Prentice R., Davidson N. (eds) The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht.
Seagrass
2018
Seagrass in Southeast Asia: A review of status and knowledge gaps, and a road map for conservation
Fortes, M., et al. (2018), Botanica Marina 61 (3)
2015
Master Plan for Integrated Biodiversity Management (2015-2021)
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand (2015)
Thailand
2015
Report of the Third Southeast Asian Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAM III)
UNEP/CMS Secretariat, Bonn, Germany (2015)
CMS Technical Series No. 32
2014
Aligning conservation and research priorities for proactive species and habitat management: The case of dugongs Dugong dugon in Johor, Malaysia
Ponnampalam, L. et al. (2014), Oryx, 49 (4)
Peninsula Malaysia
2012
Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Salt Marsh and Seagrass Ecosystems in The South and South East Asian Coasts
Final Report for Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) Project (2012)
2011
UNEP/CMS Southeast Asia Regional Meeting on Dugongs and Workshop on Developing Standardized Analysis Protocols for Dugong Questionnaire Survey Project Data for Southeast Asia Region
Lawas, Sarawak. 26-29 July 2011
2010
Cultural significance of dugong to Thai villagers: Implications for conservation
Adulyanukosol, K. et al. (2010), Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on SEASTAR2000 and Asian Bio-logging Science (pp. 43-49)
dugong
2006
Distribution and significance of seagrass ecosystems in Malaysia
Bujang, J. S. et al. (2006), Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management. Vol.9 (203-214)
seagrass ecosystems
2006
Dugong and seagrass in Thailand: Present status and future challenges
Adulyanukosol, K. et al., (2006), Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on SEASTAR2000 and Asian Bio-logging Science (p.41-50)
dugong
2001
Dugong: status report and action plans for countries and territories
United Nations Environment Programme (2001)