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A helping (robotic) hand for coral
In a world-first, CSIRO scientists have developed a soft robotic ‘hand’ to assist coral propagation efforts in laboratories.
Tag: coral
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‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.
News
How the Great Barrier Reef shows record growth AND intense bleaching
High coral cover amid intense heatwaves and bleaching? Here’s how both can be true on the Great Barrier Reef.
Science & Environment
‘Heat-proofing’ coral: Aussie discovery throws a lifeline to world’s dying reefs
Inoculating coral with microalgae that have been deliberately evolved to tolerate high temperatures, could slow losses caused by mass bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef and elsewhere.
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‘Surprise’ coral found off Sunshine Coast
An unexpected abundance of coral has been found in the waters off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
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Offshore nursery corals spawn for first time
Four years ago Australia’s first offshore coral nursery was planted. Now, the corals are all grown up and have spawned for the first time.
Wildlife
After dark: corals shine bright on the Great Barrier Reef at night
Photographed at night, Great Barrier Reef corals get their glow up.
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Coral makes comeback on Great Barrier Reef
Coral is making a comeback across much of the Great Barrier Reef but the record resurgence could be quickly undone, scientists warn.
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Great Barrier Reef: 91% of reefs surveyed affected by coral bleaching over 2021/2022 summer
Great Barrier Reef bleaching occurred on over 90 per cent of reefs this summer, report reveals
Climate
‘Old man’ of the sea: rare, giant 400-year-old coral discovered
The 400-year-old coral structure has been named Muga dhambi.