Lost golden toad heralds climate's massive extinction threat
Those lucky enough to have seen them will never forget.
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Apr 13, 2022
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News tagged with great barrier reef
Great Barrier Reef suffers 'widespread' bleaching event
The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site.
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Mar 18, 2022
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Endangered delicacy: Tropical sea cucumbers in trouble
Researchers are calling for better protection of tropical sea cucumbers in the Great Barrier Reef whose numbers are dwindling due to persistent and increasing overharvesting.
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Feb 11, 2022
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Fish help control crown-of-thorns starfish numbers on Great Barrier Reef
Reef fish, such as emperors, tropical snappers and rockcods, help keep numbers of crown-of-thorns starfish in check on the Great Barrier Reef, according to a new study from the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
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Dec 8, 2021
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Rapid-fire climate extremes leave the Great Barrier Reef a bleached 'checkerboard'
A new study reveals the impacts of multiple climate extremes on coral reefs over the past three decades, with only 2% of the Great Barrier Reef escaping bleaching in that time.
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Nov 8, 2021
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Coral bleaching impacts 98% of Great Barrier Reef: study
Coral bleaching has affected 98 percent of Australia's Great Barrier Reef since 1998, leaving just a fraction of the world's largest reef system untouched, according to a study published Friday.
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Nov 4, 2021
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Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off 'biodiversity meltdown'
Corals are the foundation species of tropical reefs worldwide, but stresses ranging from overfishing to pollution to warming oceans are killing corals and degrading the critical ecosystem services they provide. Because corals ...
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Oct 13, 2021
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Selective breeding can produce heat-tolerant corals
Coral populations have genetic potential to adapt to warming oceans, according to new research by Southern Cross University researchers.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2021
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Sea snake attacks may be misdirected courtship behaviours
Attacks by venomous Olive sea snakes on scuba divers may be misdirected courtship behaviors, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2021
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Barrier Reef outlook poor despite coral 'recovery': scientists
The Great Barrier Reef's outlook remains "very poor" despite coral recovery over the past year, Australian government scientists said Monday, just days before a UNESCO ruling on the site's world heritage status.
Ecology
Jul 19, 2021
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