Moreton Bay on the eastern coast of Australia is a rich and diverse
Australia is a rich and diverse
Australia is a rich and diverse ecosystem beds of seagrass and stretch
ecosystem beds of seagrass and stretch
ecosystem beds of seagrass and stretch over miles providing the foundation for
over miles providing the foundation for
over miles providing the foundation for fish marine mammals and some truly
fish marine mammals and some truly
fish marine mammals and some truly ancient mariners protected areas like
ancient mariners protected areas like
ancient mariners protected areas like Moreton Bay seem like safe havens for
Moreton Bay seem like safe havens for
Moreton Bay seem like safe havens for these ancient reptiles but increasingly
these ancient reptiles but increasingly
these ancient reptiles but increasingly this sanctuary is under siege from an
this sanctuary is under siege from an
this sanctuary is under siege from an even more each life-form when the doctor
even more each life-form when the doctor
even more each life-form when the doctor Judy O’Neil knows all too well now
Judy O’Neil knows all too well now
Judy O’Neil knows all too well now here’s a piece that was growing straight
here’s a piece that was growing straight
here’s a piece that was growing straight out of the sediment once it pulls up and
out of the sediment once it pulls up and
out of the sediment once it pulls up and it just rolls and rolls around and then
it just rolls and rolls around and then
it just rolls and rolls around and then you have this sort of yarny mass what
you have this sort of yarny mass what
you have this sort of yarny mass what looks like a piece of seagrass is an
looks like a piece of seagrass is an
looks like a piece of seagrass is an epic scourge in Moreton vane a species
epic scourge in Moreton vane a species
epic scourge in Moreton vane a species of blue-green algae his scientific name
of blue-green algae his scientific name
of blue-green algae his scientific name is Libya the juice Killa and it
is Libya the juice Killa and it
is Libya the juice Killa and it flourished 2.7 billion years ago it
flourished 2.7 billion years ago it
flourished 2.7 billion years ago it emerged from the primordial ooze that
emerged from the primordial ooze that
emerged from the primordial ooze that began all life
began all life
began all life now it’s making a comeback in Moreton
now it’s making a comeback in Moreton
now it’s making a comeback in Moreton vane and many other places and it grows
vane and many other places and it grows
vane and many other places and it grows at astonishing rates at the height of a
at astonishing rates at the height of a
at astonishing rates at the height of a bloom its edge can cover an area the
bloom its edge can cover an area the
bloom its edge can cover an area the size of a football field in an hour dr.
size of a football field in an hour dr.
size of a football field in an hour dr. Karen Arthur has observed the invasion
Karen Arthur has observed the invasion
Karen Arthur has observed the invasion of fireweed in Moreton Bay we’ve had
of fireweed in Moreton Bay we’ve had
of fireweed in Moreton Bay we’ve had extensive blooms of Ling via for the
extensive blooms of Ling via for the
extensive blooms of Ling via for the past 60 or seven years and they have
past 60 or seven years and they have
past 60 or seven years and they have become fairly predictable because they
become fairly predictable because they
become fairly predictable because they occur every year in the summertime it is
occur every year in the summertime it is
occur every year in the summertime it is related to water temperature the warmer
related to water temperature the warmer
related to water temperature the warmer waters allow the seiner bacteria to grow
waters allow the seiner bacteria to grow
waters allow the seiner bacteria to grow and bloom all the crust of seagrass beds
and bloom all the crust of seagrass beds
and bloom all the crust of seagrass beds green turtles have long been thought to
green turtles have long been thought to
green turtles have long been thought to be the vegetarians in a turtle world but
be the vegetarians in a turtle world but
be the vegetarians in a turtle world but that fireweed infest the local salad bar
that fireweed infest the local salad bar
that fireweed infest the local salad bar such a veggie loving turtle to do to
such a veggie loving turtle to do to
such a veggie loving turtle to do to find out Karen and Judi want to learn
find out Karen and Judi want to learn
find out Karen and Judi want to learn more about how green turtles in Moreton
more about how green turtles in Moreton
more about how green turtles in Moreton Bay find foods they joined forces with
Bay find foods they joined forces with
Bay find foods they joined forces with national Geographics Greg Marshall Greg
national Geographics Greg Marshall Greg
national Geographics Greg Marshall Greg has brought critter camp a small imaging
has brought critter camp a small imaging
has brought critter camp a small imaging and data logging system that can be
and data logging system that can be
and data logging system that can be deployed on marine creatures to study
deployed on marine creatures to study
deployed on marine creatures to study what they eat but before you can deploy
what they eat but before you can deploy
what they eat but before you can deploy critter cam
critter cam
critter cam you have to catch a turf
you have to catch a turf
you have to catch a turf and they can be hard to find spending
and they can be hard to find spending
and they can be hard to find spending most of their time below the surface
most of their time below the surface
most of their time below the surface they only come up occasionally for air
they only come up occasionally for air
they only come up occasionally for air and that’s the time to strike
Aaron often is a pro turtle rodeo and
Aaron often is a pro turtle rodeo and this time she’s got a whopper a big
this time she’s got a whopper a big
this time she’s got a whopper a big healthy female
the turtle is weighed and measured 179
the turtle is weighed and measured 179 she looks big and strong so she doesn’t
she looks big and strong so she doesn’t
she looks big and strong so she doesn’t seem to be going hungry
seem to be going hungry
seem to be going hungry Gregg cleans her shell so Crittercam can
Gregg cleans her shell so Crittercam can
Gregg cleans her shell so Crittercam can be attached with the suction cup it’s a
be attached with the suction cup it’s a
be attached with the suction cup it’s a quick deployment then the turtle is
quick deployment then the turtle is
quick deployment then the turtle is released back into the bay the team in
released back into the bay the team in
released back into the bay the team in tracked hitter camps homing me with a
tracked hitter camps homing me with a
tracked hitter camps homing me with a radio receiver at a preset time the
radio receiver at a preset time the
radio receiver at a preset time the system releases hopefully it contains
system releases hopefully it contains
system releases hopefully it contains information on how green turtles manage
information on how green turtles manage
information on how green turtles manage to make a living in Moreton Bay the
to make a living in Moreton Bay the
to make a living in Moreton Bay the turtle swims rapidly after release only
turtle swims rapidly after release only
turtle swims rapidly after release only surfacing quickly to breathe she passes
surfacing quickly to breathe she passes
surfacing quickly to breathe she passes by a shovelnose shark fairly harmless
by a shovelnose shark fairly harmless
by a shovelnose shark fairly harmless local fish swim by
local fish swim by
local fish swim by but don’t seem to strike her interest
but don’t seem to strike her interest
but don’t seem to strike her interest then something catches her attention
then something catches her attention
then something catches her attention it’s another turtle they meet and greet
it’s another turtle they meet and greet
it’s another turtle they meet and greet and after a quick bit of socializing
and after a quick bit of socializing
and after a quick bit of socializing it’s time to move on the team watches as
it’s time to move on the team watches as
it’s time to move on the team watches as she settles on the ocean floor in front
she settles on the ocean floor in front
she settles on the ocean floor in front of her is a patch of seagrass
of her is a patch of seagrass
of her is a patch of seagrass not the freshest looking greens but free
not the freshest looking greens but free
not the freshest looking greens but free of fire we he takes a bite and settles
of fire we he takes a bite and settles
of fire we he takes a bite and settles in for a rest green turtles don’t have
in for a rest green turtles don’t have
in for a rest green turtles don’t have swallowing muscles so the green ooze
swallowing muscles so the green ooze
swallowing muscles so the green ooze that’s coming from her mouth and nostril
that’s coming from her mouth and nostril
that’s coming from her mouth and nostril his backwash from the salt water she
his backwash from the salt water she
his backwash from the salt water she drinks to force the seaweed down her
drinks to force the seaweed down her
drinks to force the seaweed down her throat as she swims toward the surface
throat as she swims toward the surface
throat as she swims toward the surface the team is surprised to see her snap up
the team is surprised to see her snap up
the team is surprised to see her snap up a jellyfish the grass eating turtle does
a jellyfish the grass eating turtle does
a jellyfish the grass eating turtle does seem to occasionally dine on more party
seem to occasionally dine on more party
seem to occasionally dine on more party fare these are first insights that
fare these are first insights that
fare these are first insights that supplement Karen’s initial findings we
supplement Karen’s initial findings we
supplement Karen’s initial findings we found the turtles are trying to avoid
found the turtles are trying to avoid
found the turtles are trying to avoid the areas where there is a lot of Ling
the areas where there is a lot of Ling
the areas where there is a lot of Ling via so if there’s Ling BR growing on
via so if there’s Ling BR growing on
via so if there’s Ling BR growing on their sea grass then actually avoid the
their sea grass then actually avoid the
their sea grass then actually avoid the sea grass where the Linga is and they’ll
sea grass where the Linga is and they’ll
sea grass where the Linga is and they’ll swim to areas where perhaps the sea
swim to areas where perhaps the sea
swim to areas where perhaps the sea grass isn’t as nutritious and isn’t as
grass isn’t as nutritious and isn’t as
grass isn’t as nutritious and isn’t as good for them and so it means that
good for them and so it means that
good for them and so it means that they’re getting a substandard diet when
they’re getting a substandard diet when
they’re getting a substandard diet when there is an extensive bloom they don’t
there is an extensive bloom they don’t
there is an extensive bloom they don’t have as much choice of the really nice
have as much choice of the really nice
have as much choice of the really nice juicy leaves that they might sometimes
juicy leaves that they might sometimes
juicy leaves that they might sometimes want to eat the critter cam shows that
want to eat the critter cam shows that
want to eat the critter cam shows that green turtles have some tricks up their
green turtles have some tricks up their
green turtles have some tricks up their sleeves their palate is more diverse
sleeves their palate is more diverse
sleeves their palate is more diverse than previously thought
than previously thought
than previously thought and besides jelly they may be able to
and besides jelly they may be able to
and besides jelly they may be able to make do when the local salad bar is
make do when the local salad bar is
make do when the local salad bar is closed
closed
closed it remains to be seen if fireweed will
it remains to be seen if fireweed will
it remains to be seen if fireweed will impact a comeback of the endangered Reed
impact a comeback of the endangered Reed
impact a comeback of the endangered Reed turtle and Moreton Bay but the team will
turtle and Moreton Bay but the team will
turtle and Moreton Bay but the team will be back to do what they can to protect
be back to do what they can to protect
be back to do what they can to protect them from the rise of sly sponsored by
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