The largest Moreton Bay fig in the state was planted in 1877 on the corner of Chapala and Montecito streets in Santa Barbara.In 1889, Santa Monica city founder John P. Jones planted one on his estate.

When a strong easterly wind blows across Moreton Bay, its crystal waters can quickly become awash with mud. Experts say the issue is killing sea plants and the vulnerable species that feed on them.

An international team of scientists has been exploring Australia's Moreton Bay, close to Brisbane, as a possible 'lifeboat' to save corals from the Great Barrier Reef at risk of extermination ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Moreton Bay Fig is famous for its size and notorious for its ...

Results were then compared samples taken from previous studies in 1070, 2015 and 2019. “Over the past 50 years, 300 million cubic metres of mud has been washed into Moreton Bay – that’s ...

In the vast, shallow bay that sits off south-east Queensland, a dead zone is steadily growing with each new flood. Without restoration work, eventually Moreton Bay will not be able to bounce back ...