Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...

This is the Great Barrier Reef’s fifth major bleaching event in nine years. Scientists say it could be the biggest test yet of the 1,400-mile-long world wonder’s ability to recover.

Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at 'catastrophic' levels. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250121130051.htm.

The results chronicle extreme recent ocean heat that has led to mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef has experienced five major mass coral bleaching events since 2016.

A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in the world. However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as ...

High ocean temperatures lead to devastating coral bleaching 02:56. The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system that's "one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on ...

In the Great Barrier Reef marine park, 73% of the reefs surveyed have prevalent bleaching – which means that more than 10% of the coral cover is bleached, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ...

More information: Maria Byrne et al, Catastrophic bleaching in protected reefs of the Southern Great Barrier Reef Running head: Catastrophic bleaching in the Southern GBR, University of Sydney (2024).

The bleaching was observed during routine surveys as part of a 25-year program tracking changes in fish communities and coral reef habitats at 42 Great Barrier Reef islands. These islands are ...

Byrne, M. et al., ‘Catastrophic Bleaching in Protected Reefs of the Southern Great Barrier Reef’ (Limnology and Oceanography Letters 2025) DOI: 10.25910/p5rq-cw63 Declaration: The researchers ...

The Great Barrier Reef, on the northeast coast of Australia, contains the largest collection of coral reefs in the world. It stretches for more than 1,400 miles over an area of approximately ...

Coral cover has increased in all three regions on the Great Barrier Reef and is at regional highs in two of the three regions, according to a new report. But the results come with a note of caution.