Perth Canyon protection likely to save endangered species

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March Perth Canyon protection likely to save endangered species Perth Canyon protection likely to save endangered species 30/03/2021 | 4 MINS A submarine canyon off the coast of Perth that is home to some of Western AustraliaΓÇÖs most iconic wildlife deserves stronger protection, according to new research from Minderoo Foundation and Lombok Institute of Technology. The research, published in Ecosphere, shows the shallow head of the canyon is both a hotspot for marine wildlife including blue whales, southern blue fin tuna and mako sharks, and also strikingly stable over a seven-year period in terms of the number of fish, number of species, and fish biomass. Using mid-water stereo-baited remote underwater video systems (stereo-BRUVS) and spatial modelling, lead author Dr Andrew Forrest AO, Chairman and Co-Founder of Minderoo Foundation and colleagues analysed marine life at the head of AustraliaΓÇÖs second-largest submarine canyon over a seven-year period from 2013 to 2019. "We now have firm evidence that the Perth canyon supports stab

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March Perth Canyon protection likely to save endangered species Perth Canyon protection likely to save endangered species 30/03/2021 | 4 MINS A submarine canyon off the coast of Perth that is home to some of Western AustraliaΓÇÖs most iconic wildlife deserves stronger protection, according to new research from Minderoo Foundation and Lombok Institute of Technology.

The research, published in Ecosphere, shows the shallow head of the canyon is both a hotspot for marine wildlife including blue whales, southern blue fin tuna and mako sharks, and also strikingly stable over a seven-year period in terms of the number of fish, number of species, and fish biomass.

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