Enormous blue hole discovered in the Great Barrier Reef
Thanks to Google Maps, marine biologist Johnny Gaskell was able to locate a large blue hole, which he says has protected delicate corals for decades.
Thanks to Google Maps, marine biologist Johnny Gaskell was able to locate a large blue hole, which he says has protected delicate corals for decades.
Large colonies of hard, reef-building coral on the Great Barrier Reef have been found producing small white eggs, which, come time for the annual spawning, scientists hope will turn into coral larvae.
All the major bleaching events, reports and debates surrounding Australia’s most unique ecosystem, gathered into a comprehensive list.
Three-quarters of the world’s 798 coral species can be found on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and they come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and colours.
Researchers have found that coastal turtles are ingesting dangerous industrial and agricultural chemicals, posing yet another threat to Great Barrier Reef turtle populations.
In the wake of the United State’s exit from the Paris climate deal, scientists say that we have to accept that coral reefs around the world are transforming rapidly and that effective reef governance is essential.
Researchers have discovered a lagoon system in New Caledonia which has provided a window into how corals may adapt to climate change, however they say this is so no supplement for being proactive in the face of climate change.
The 2011 Queensland floods devastated the dugong’s primary food source causing an increase in deaths by starvation. Since then, a number of initiatives on behalf of the government, interest groups and traditional owners have attempted to protect the species from extinction. After six years, we have some good news.
Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish can be reduced using household vinegar, as the new control technique becomes available across the Great Barrier Reef.
The current bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef brings with it many reasons for grave concern – but, thankfully, species extinction isn’t one of them. Here’s why.