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The Mary River turtle and the Queensland lungfish attracted particular attention regarding their conservation. The Mary River turtle, whose only known home is the Mary River, is a cloacal ventilator ("bum breather" – it uses oxygen from water taken in through its tail), and is listed in the top 25 most endangered turtle species in the world ...
The Mary River floodplains form a vital habitat in the dry season for some 250 species of birds including jabiru, jacana, brolga and pygmy geese. [6]Four threatened plants are found along the river including Goodenia quadrifida, Schoutenia ovata and the endangered Cycas armstrongii and Helicteres macrothrix.
Mary River may refer to: Mary River (Northern Territory), Australia; Mary River (Queensland), Australia Mary River cod, an endangered freshwater fish;
The Mary River Mine is an open-pit iron ore mine in the Mary River area of Baffin Island, Canada. [3]: 2 It is operated by the Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (BIMC).As of 2021, the operation consists of an open-pit mine, two work camps for hundreds of workers, a tote road—from the Mary River site to Milne Inlet—and port infrastructure at Milne Inlet. [1]
The Mary River turtle was first formally described in 1994. The Mary River turtle is also commonly called the green-haired turtle and the punk turtle, due to the algae that grows on its head or shell. Elusor is a monotypic genus representing a very old lineage of turtles that has all but disappeared from the evolutionary history of Australia. [4]
Mary River is a river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise south of Mount Angelo, approximately 25 km south of Halls Creek . The river then flows in a westerly direction through Oollumarra Soak and discharges into Margaret River , of which it is a tributary .
Mary River is located on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, about 936 km (582 mi) northwest of the capital, Iqaluit, and about 176 km (109 mi) southwest of Pond Inlet Inuktitut: Mittimatalik, lit. 'the place where the landing place is' [1] The Inuit, name for the Mary River mountain is Nuluyait, meaning buttocks. [2]
The Mary River cod (Maccullochella mariensis) is a species of temperate perch native to the coastal Mary River system of southern Queensland, Australia. [2] Mary River cod are one of Australia's most endangered freshwater fishes [3] and are notable for being the most northerly of the four Maccullochella cods found or once found in coastal river systems of eastern Australia.