Scientists find bleached coral deeper in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
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Scientists find bleached coral deeper in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
Reuters
Published Apr 13, 2024 01:30 PM PHT
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Coral bleaching is now occurring in deeper waters, according to Luiz Rocha, Curator of Ichthyology, Californian Academy of Sciences, who recently completed diving at mesophotic levels (100m-150m underwater) in the Coral Sea and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Coral bleaching is now occurring in deeper waters, according to Luiz Rocha, Curator of Ichthyology, Californian Academy of Sciences, who recently completed diving at mesophotic levels (100m-150m underwater) in the Coral Sea and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
In an interview on Friday, Rocha said he and his team found that the bottom layers of the ocean, even though they're colder, are "also warming", causing some coral to bleach.
In an interview on Friday, Rocha said he and his team found that the bottom layers of the ocean, even though they're colder, are "also warming", causing some coral to bleach.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is already the world's largest and best-managed marine reserve. Despite its extensive protection, the reef is "dying" due to uncontrollable factors.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is already the world's largest and best-managed marine reserve. Despite its extensive protection, the reef is "dying" due to uncontrollable factors.
The Great Barrier Reef lost nearly a third of its corals during the last global mass coral bleaching event from 2014 to 2017. This year appears to be following a similar trend, with reports of extensive coral bleaching across the Caribbean and the entirety of the Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef lost nearly a third of its corals during the last global mass coral bleaching event from 2014 to 2017. This year appears to be following a similar trend, with reports of extensive coral bleaching across the Caribbean and the entirety of the Great Barrier Reef.
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