Destructive Starfish Species That Eat 108-Square-Feet Corals Every Year Are Being Culled To Save Great Barrier Reef

Medicine & Technology May 02, 2024

Researchers have been culling the crown-of-thorns starfish because they consume corals to help the Great Barrier Reef survive. Continue reading to learn more.

Groundwater Discharge of Hidden Nutrient Source Imperiling Great Barrier Reef's Health

Oct 09, 2023

Hidden nutrient sources from submarine groundwater discharge impact the Great Barrier Reef, necessitating long-term conservation efforts and reevaluation of strategies. Read the article for more details.

Massive Coral Bleaching Due to Climate Change Makes It Harder for Reef Fish To Identify Competitors, Study Finds

Jan 04, 2023

Coral bleaching could have implications for the survival of certain fish species as it made it harder for them to identify competitors, which led to unnecessary fights. Read the article to learn more.

Why UN Thinks the Great Barrier Reef Should Be Included in the World Heritage "In Danger" List

Nov 29, 2022

The Great Barrier Reef should be considered an endangered world heritage site, as per the UN. Here's why they think so.

Rare Jellyfish Filmed Off the Coast of Papua New Guinea Could Be a New Species

Aug 04, 2022

Marine biologists think that the rare jellyfish scuba divers found could be the Chirodectes maculatus that was last seen in 1997 at the Great Barrier Reef. Check out this unusual-looking jellyfish that could be a new species.

Scientists On the Verge of Finding Beneficial Supplements for Coral Reefs That Might Improve Conservation

Jun 13, 2022

Experts attempt to develop probiotic nutrients that would cater to the improvement of life and survivability of coral populations around the globe. Read more about the problems coral reefs face and how will scientists try to solve them.

Fish Communities in the Great Barrier Reef Losing Colors Due to Complex Coral Reefs Decline, Study Reveals

Mar 23, 2022

Future coral reefs may not be as colorful as today and it will affect the fish communities in the Great Coral Reef. Read more to know the details.

Corals Still Wiped Out Even If Paris Agreement Successful

Feb 07, 2022

A new study suggests that corals will be wiped out regardless if the 2015 Paris Agreement succeeds or fails.

Rare Sighting of Blanket Octopus With Rainbow Hues Captured in the Great Barrier Reef

Jan 17, 2022

A marine biologist shares her rare encounter with a blanket octopus in the wide open waters of the Great Barrier Reef.

Scientists Witness the ‘Best Coral Spawning Event’ on the Great Barrier Reef, Hope for ‘Recovery and Repair’ in Marine Organisms

Nov 29, 2021

Scientists have recently found new hope from the striking footage of a coral spawning occurrence on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia as they, among those who had firsthand experience of the spawning said "it's like being in a reverse snowstorm."

Artificial Clouds That Can Cover The Great Barrier Reef from Extreme Heat Developed; How Does It Work?

Sep 14, 2021

Marine researchers developed a protection for the Great Barrier Reef from extreme heat brought by climate change through artificial cloud manipulation.

Largest Coral 'Muga dhambi' Discovered in Goolboodi, Great Barrier Reef

Aug 21, 2021

Experts recently discovered the largest Porites coral species at the Great Barrier Reef in Goolboodi, Orpheus Island.

Saving Coastline Fortresses: Probiotics Boost Coral Health, Prevent Mortality From Heat Stress

Aug 16, 2021

As coral reefs worldwide suffer from bleaching and mortality due to heat stress, a new study found that probiotics could give corals better health and prevent them from dying.

Enhanced Corals with Bleaching Tolerance Through Heat-Evolved Microalgae Discovered by Scientists

Jun 29, 2021

A new research conducted by a group of marine science experts have successfully developed enhanced microalgae with heat tolerance for the protection of coral reefs against coral bleaching.

The Failing Health of the Great Barrier Reef

Feb 17, 2021

The government report gives a grade of "D" for the marine environmental conditions of the Great Barrier Reef in 2019.