Volcanic bubbles help foretell the fate of coral in more acidic seas
By 2100 Australian and global coral reef communities will be slow to recover, less complex, and dominated by fleshy algae, […]
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Cyclones can damage even distant reefs
Research finds current models underestimate the impact of hurricanes and typhoons on coral reef communities Full paper and images available. Details below.
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Fish faeces reveals which species eat crown-of-thorns
Great Barrier Reef research finds the destructive starfish is eaten more often than thought. Full paper, video, gifs and still
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Additions to resource industry underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries
Remotely operated vehicles used by the oil and gas sector can be enhanced to gather more scientific data, researchers say.
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Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks
The radioactive legacy of the arms race solves a mystery about the world’s largest fish. Atomic bomb tests conducted during
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Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters
Scarring and major lacerations due to vessel collisions becoming more common, study finds. Almost one-fifth of the whale sharks (Rhincodon
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When reefs decline, parrotfish thrive
Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom
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Corals already have the genes to adapt to warmer oceans
Townsville and Texas researchers discover a genetic basis to temperature tolerance in coral. And it likely depends on ‘mum’s genes’.
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Corals already have the genes to adapt to warmer oceans – images
Media release and background information High res photos (below) Working journalists can request copies of the embargoed Science paper from
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University of Texas at Austin release
Corals are already adapting to global warming, scientists say AUSTIN, Texas — Some coral populations already have genetic variants