It’s called drift snorkeling, and the water’s guiding them over Ningaloo, one of the world’s longest near-shore reefs, revealing coral that ... west and the Great Barrier Reef in the ...

Oftentimes, they’ll be enhanced further before publication. Many coral colours simply range, naturally, from autumnal to pastel. None of this denies that the Great Barrier Reef faces challenges. Sea ...

The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), infamous for its appetite for live coral, has long been blamed for the decline of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. They are a “major contributor” ...

From the Dreaming stories of the Yirrganydji and Wulgurukaba peoples to cutting-edge research into coral regeneration, the campaign unites ancient wisdom with modern innovation. Says Anna Marsden, ...

The researchers examined how the spatial distribution of reef structures influences halo formation. Do halos behave differently when coral is clustered tightly versus scattered widely? The team used ...

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Decapod crabs may protect the Reef by consuming juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, a major coral predator. Researchers from UQ and AIMS found crabs eat over five baby starfish per day, aiding coral ...

Australia is a holiday for all seasons, where you can hunt for jacarandas in spring and go snorkelling in winter. Here Down ...

The year with the highest average sea surface temperature on record was 2022, which was associated with a strong negative Indian Ocean Dipole event and mass coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef, ...

94°E–130°E), the Coral Sea (4°S–26°S, 142°E–174°E) and the Tasman Sea (26°S–46°S, 150°E–174°E). Values are also provided for the Great Barrier Reef (see below for details). These regions are the same ...

“The Great Barrier Reef — the world’s largest living entity and one of the seven natural wonders — is a leader in sustainability and sets the standard on sustainable reef management for ...