Commercial and recreational fishing is taking a toll on the Great Barrier Reef's food chain, researchers say. A study produced at James Cook University has found removing predatory fish such as ...

The Great Barrier ... across the reef, with the most severe bleaching observed in northern and central areas. Bleaching happens when stressed coral is deprived of its food source.

Australia's Great Barrier ... of the reef is undergoing a remarkable transformation. "Losing a lot of corals has a broader ecological impact: species that eat the corals lose their food source ...

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. From food security to controlling seaweed and even ...

Australia’s Great ... food and color. It’s a result of abnormal ocean temperatures in the past year that scientists worry could represent a major change to Earth systems. In the Great Barrier ...

which are not only biodiversity hotspots but also crucial for food security and coastal protection. The southern Great Barrier Reef, despite its protected status, was not immune to the extreme ...

WASHINGTON — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in ... expel the algae that provide them with color and food, and sometimes die. Earlier this year, aerial ...