My research focuses on the seagrass beds in southeast Tasmania that have been found to be an important habitat for the red handfish, a critically endangered species largely threatened by habitat loss. Active seagrass restoration is being considered as a strategy to aid in the red handfish conservation. The main objective is to identify the key environmental stressor at the handfish habitat and to understand how these stressors potentially affect seagrass morphology and reproduction. This will hopefully inform future seagrass restoration programs in this region.
Research keyword: Seagrass, habitat restoration
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