A wave of change with sea temperature rise
The Advocate newspaper writes about a "wave of change with sea temperature rise" in Tasmanian waters and interviews Redmap founder Dr Gretta Pecl. Read more here.
The Mercury: Tropical species moving in
Divers and fishermen along Tasmania's East Coast have started to find green rock lobsters, writes the Mercury newspaper. This species is more common in mainland waters but has been reported on Redmap Tasmania, says Dr Gretta Pecl. Read the full article here.
100+ Redmap sightings!
This red emperor was spotted near Geraldton in WA, south of its usual range, by Redmap member Jon Jarvis. Australian fishers and divers have logged over 100 marine critters since Redmap Australia launched in mid-December! See some recent sightings around the country here.
New pests to warm our waters
THE latest effect of ocean warming may be the arrival of tropical jellyfish into Tasmanian waters, writes the Mercury newspaper. Read the article here.
ABC news: Fish in hot water as climate changes
The east coast of Australia is a warming "hotspot" and marine ecosystems are feeling the heat, writes ABC environmental reporter Sarah Clarke. Read the article here: Fish in hot water as climate changes.
There's something fishy going on in Tassie waters
The Advocate newspaper reported the catch of a 1.5 m butterfly mackerel near Devonport in northern Tasmania. This impressive fish is not commonly hooked in these waters. Read the article here.
Forests of the Sea animation
Forests of the Sea - the animation illustrates some of the changes being observed in Tasmania's marine ecosystems. The stop-motion animation, created through the Lynchpin program, was screened at the launch of Redmap Australia in December 2012.
Tropical turtle found on Hobart beach
A WAYWARD young turtle, a long way from its usual home, spent four days convalescing in a Hobart bathroom this week, writes the Mercury this week. Read the article here.
Tracking wayward fish (the history of Redmap Tasmania!)
Since 2009, Tasmanian fishers and divers have logged onto the Redmap website to report hundreds of sightings of fish and marine species that they considered unusual to their stretch of the coast. Now the project has gone national with the launch of Redmap Australia! Read about the history of Redmap and how it all began with reports of some wayward snapper in Tasmania...
The mystery of the missing photos
The Redmap website has gone national with today's launch of Redmap Australia! If you've logged a marine species on Redmap Tasmania over the last three years but can't see it on the new site: don’t worry and read on.
