# Major repairs needed to save Horseshoe Bay Lagoon

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-21T01:20:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-major-horseshoe-bay-lagoon.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/major-repairs-needed-to-save-horseshoe-bay-lagoon-c6ab6b/

Volunteer researcher Chris Hopper, JCU's adjunct professor Eric Wolanski and independent researcher Natalie K. Dowling examined the impact of saltwater and erosion on Horseshoe Bay Lagoon, a freshwater lagoon and one of the few swamps with bulkuru sedge—also known as water chestnut—on the island. The study is published in the journal Applied Sciences.

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