{
  "id": 15831406,
  "title": "Major repairs needed to save Horseshoe Bay Lagoon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/major-repairs-needed-to-save-horseshoe-bay-lagoon",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-21T01:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-major-horseshoe-bay-lagoon.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}