FRESHWATER

Every habitat and creature is inter-dependent. Our land use impacts marine life as much as it impacts species that spend their lives on land.

So many fish spend their early years close to shore. As juveniles, they may find safety from predators as well as small prey themselves in the shelter of reefs and in the complex mazes of the mangroves.

According to CRC Reef, the leading authorities on marine life in Australia, pollution and erosion on land due to urbanization and agriculture are essential elements in determining the health of fish populations even 100 kilometers into the Deep Ocean.

Healthy mangroves and healthy reefs are essential to successful deep water fish.