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Scientists warn of troubling pattern observed at Great Barrier Reef: 'Disturbances becoming more frequent and severe'
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest and most diverse reef ecosystem and is home to 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish, and 4,000 types of mollusks, according to UNESCO.
Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time
On the Great Barrier Reef, bleaching is underway in the northernmost section. This is the sixth bleaching event on the Great ...
'Unprecedented' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef
An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning ...
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10 amazing facts about coral reefs (and one terrible truth)
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg describes the Great Barrier Reef as "the Manhattan of marine ecosystems”. Coral reefs are vitally important nursery grounds for fish and other marine life.
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What is a coral reef?
Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for marine life, offering food and shelter among their crevices and branches for animals including fishes, molluscs ... biggest and best-known are the reef ...
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Dustin W. Kemp
During high school I had the opportunity to travel to Australia and dive on the Great Barrier Reef ... and can occur in symbiosis with mollusks, sponges, flatworms, protists, some ciliates, and ...