Sharks and rays update 2024
Congratulations to all iNaturalist observers and identifiers. The Sharks and rays of Queensland project continues to grow has doubled in size since the last post.
A total of 4720 observations of 76 species by 1,045 observers and 500 identifiers- these are significant numbers of species and people..
Most observations by @ianbanks, @adamsmith3 and @nigelmarsh
Most species (39) by @nigelmarsh
The three most observed species are:
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Broad Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus ater)
Whitespotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)
The top identifier with an amazing 4,010 observations is @clinton
Please let us know if you have any suggestions. We have created a poster of Sharks of Queensland
https://reefecologic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Poster-sharks2-500x700mm.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawGEA3pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUTY3Bgp0hGpDYdXn8a3Zg9k0W5cFI03PUAPNmF5Uuh3w1I9bduptLiBSA_aem_POxCOW2vt08zhBVUJwKecA
We would also be interested if people would like a Sharks and rays guide or quiz to be developed to increase education. Also any support in time or resources is welcomed.
