Australian researchers have raised fresh concerns that a major shipping disaster could harm the Great Barrier Reef, with new research revealing coal dust in seawater can kill corals and slow down the growth rate of seagrasses ...
Environment
May 16, 2016
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A new study has found that the very corals responsible for establishing today's reefs are now some of the most threatened coral species due to climate change and other man-made stressors.
Environment
Apr 22, 2016
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A new study has found that Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals were able to survive past bleaching events because they were exposed to a pattern of gradually warming waters in the lead up to each episode. However, this protective ...
Environment
Apr 14, 2016
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An international team of researchers has identified a way to predict which reef fish can live across a greater range of depths, increasing their chances of surviving natural disasters such as cyclones and coral bleaching.
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2016
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Scientists from James Cook University have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes, previously thought to be extinct, off the coast of Western Australia.
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2015
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Scientists have discovered that corals adapted to naturally high temperatures, such as those off the north west coast of Australia, are nonetheless highly susceptible to heat stress and bleaching.
Environment
Dec 2, 2015
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When you think of the world's greatest athletes, names like Usain Bolt generally spring to mind, but scientists have discovered the best athletes could well be found in the water, covered in scales.
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2015
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When it comes to helping each other out, it turns out that some fish are better at it than previously thought.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2015
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New research into the impact of climate change has found that warming oceans will cause profound changes in the global distribution of marine biodiversity.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2015
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Why offspring cope better with climate change - it's all in the genes!
Environment
Jul 20, 2015
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