Bargearse · @largess
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Professor Mark Osborn · @MicrobialLife
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Assessing the health of the National Marine Parks and Sanctuaries in , (including of the amazing , which I'm so lucky enough to live near).

Learn more about this ecological assessment (in this article in The Age) which presents some encouraging news on life in the sea and some fabulous images of the in Victorian coastal waters

theage.com.au/national/victori

#victoria #australia #portphillipbay #marine #biodversity #ecology #marineecology

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Professor Mark Osborn · @MicrobialLife
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As we (humans) get to grips with how to scale up as an energy source (and for energy storage) and as part replacement for , this new research (once again) shows that have beaten us to it and evolved their own solutions for energy - in this case using hydrogen power.

This new research in Nature Microbiology explores how hydrogen in seawater supports growth of multiple and diverse species.

Fof those (like me) in , you may be interested that the research also includes study of this process within sediments.

Learn more on:

nature.com/articles/s41564-023

#hydrogen #fossilfuels #microbes #bacterial #melbourne #portphillipbay #microbiology #bacteria #ecology #MicrobialEcology

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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After @9pm

Looking West from the SE Suburbs over the bay.

🙌

The is visible.

#sunset #moon #portphillipbay #melbourne #narrm #victoria #australia #makesmehappy

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Professor Mark Osborn · @MicrobialLife
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After all the rain and in 2022, quality in is taking some time to improve. Find out more in this recent article in ABC News and check out the water quality advice from EPA Victoria on:

epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/s

abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/vic

#floods #water #portphillipbay #victoria #melbourne #environment

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The Streets of Melbourne · @NessaUndreza
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A couple of nights ago just prior to sunset, nature treated to a show of formation that stretched over !

These shots were taken along the .

The bay was also illuminated as the setting sun hit the water, to the west.

The clouds appeared to be a shimmering mix of silvers, greys and white.

Pic 4 shows a palm with what appears a radiating aura about it… a cool cloud formation 🤍🤍

never ceases to amaze.

🙏💖

#melburnians #cloud #portphillipbay #esplinade #stkilda #melbourne #nature #humbling #speechless #victoria #narrm #beautiful #contrast #clouds #sunset #aesthetichedonist #godmustbeabotanist #makesmehappy

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Stabby the Rabbit · @stabbytherabbit
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Stabby the Rabbit · @stabbytherabbit
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Glorious day on yesterday, and i really enjoyed the nice cold afterwards 
1st on PHS 
2nd on AMS 
4th on ORCV 
Actual photo of the boat yesterday

#sailing #portphillipbay #melbourne #beer

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Stabby the Rabbit · @stabbytherabbit
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Glorious day on yesterday
The resukts are for the one race but scored differently due to difference in measuring handicaps.
1st on PHS,
2nd on AMS
4th on ORCV

I really earned the afterwards

#sailing #portphillipbay #melbourne #yippee #beer

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Clem Byard · @CactusHaiku
685 followers · 183 posts · Server aus.social

@chlorinatedfish
Well it was at which is in the side, not the side
And, yeah, not a beach that it’s recommend that people go swimming at ~

#cheviotbeach #bassstrait #portphillipbay

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Jade St Clair · @scatterbooker
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Beautiful evening at Seaford beach although the water quality is still terrible.

#sunset #beach #seafordbeach #portphillipbay

Last updated 2 years ago