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Keira Jenkins

Mixing science and culture snags win in seagrass rescue

Malgana ranger Nicholas Pedrocchi and UWA researcher Dr John Statton deploy a seagrass snagger. (Supplied University of Western Australia/AAP PHOTOS)

Traditional knowledge and western science are being combined to restore seagrasses in Western Australia, which have been impacted by marine heatwaves.

At Gathaagudu (Shark Bay), Malgana Aboriginal Corporation rangers and scientists from the University of Western Australia are working together to restore seagrass in the area.

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