Dr Marji Puotinen | Australian Marine Parks Science Atlas

Dr Marji Puotinen

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A guide to Indigenous science, management and governance of Australian coastal waters

Published on 5 February 2020

Understanding the management and governance of Australia’s vast coastline can be complex. International, Commonwealth, State and Indigenous entities all have various roles and powers to promote the health and integrity of Australia’s marine environments.

What's on the menu for flatback turtles?

Published on 7 November 2016

Selection of benthic creatures collected at Lynher Bank, NW Australia

In partnership with the Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australian Marine Science Institution scientists on the Australian Institute of Marine Science vessel RV Solander recently spent 15 days in the field collecting data to help determine what flatback sea turtles in north-western Australia eat.

What do flatback turtles in NW Australia eat?

Published on 13 October 2016

Nesting flatback turtle. Photo by Phillipa Wilson.

Flatback sea turtles (Natator depressus) are endemic to northern Australia and one of only two sea turtle species that are not distributed globally (7 species in total). Nesting occurs only on tropical Australian beaches, many in NW Australia’s remote Kimberley region. Under threat from coastal development, predation from feral animals and climate change, flatbacks are listed as a vulnerable species under the WA Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

In search of the biodiversity of remote NW Australia’s Kimberley region

Published on 7 March 2016

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, CSIRO and the WA Museum continue their exploration of the tropical waters of north-west Australia’s remote Kimberley region.