Fish protection curbs crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks across the Great Barrier Reef

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent ...
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Coral reef fish running out of time to recover at Great Barrier Reef islands, research warns

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists surveyed reefs at 100 sites around the ...
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Great Barrier Reef fish evidence suggests shifts in major global biodiversity patterns

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in ...
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Life on the GREAT BARRIER REEF | (Dolphins V False Killer Whales & Amazing Marine Encounters!)

Strick wraps up the camping trip by reliving some of the most amazing & rare nature sightings from the Great Barrier Reef. Acrobatic dolphins crossing paths with a pod of False Killer Whales, the ...

Climate extremes trigger rare coral disease and mass mortality on the Great Barrier Reef

University of Sydney marine biologists have identified a devastating combination of coral bleaching and a rare necrotic ...
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef devastated by worst coral bleaching on record, new report finds

Parts of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered the biggest decline of coral on record last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes ...

We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead

This is especially worrying because these massive corals are normally quite resilient to heat stress. Even the strong are now struggling to survive.
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Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...