The Annual Summary Report on coral reef condition for 2019/20 has been released today.
Results shows reef sharks are functionally extinct on many coral reefs, but Australian populations are among the healthiest.
New research has taken scientists closer to being able to identify corals that are less likely to bleach. The scientists hope this knowledge will be used to target protection of resilient corals and facilitate research into adaptation measures such as selective breeding.
Scientists have discovered a significant coral bleaching event at one of Western Australia’s healthiest coral reefs.
New research has confirmed that corals reefs along the Kimberley coastline will not recover quickly from an extreme event such as mass coral bleaching, unless local populations survive.
Unprecedented global collaboration across many disciplines is needed to overcome the research challenges of scaling up sexual production of corals, to help the world’s coral reefs combat the impacts of climate change and other threats.
Research finds current models underestimate the impact of hurricanes and typhoons on coral reef communities.
New results indicate the potential for 'assisted evolution' to increase the thermal tolerance of corals, and thus help their adaptation.
AIMS research finds the destructive starfish is eaten more often than thought.
Scientists have successfully produced in a laboratory setting a coral that is more resistant to increased seawater temperatures.
