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Students get real with marine science in school workbooks

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11 March 2020

Queensland’s marine science students are now accessing the latest in long-term monitoring information on the health of the Great Barrier Reef.

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High temperatures add more stress to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

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25 February 2020

Ocean temperatures across parts of the Great Barrier Reef have been above or close to thresholds where there is a high risk of coral bleaching for several weeks.

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High-tech lab goes to sea to find heat resistant corals

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10 February 2020

Marine scientists are using portable ship-borne aquaria - the SeaSim in a box - to search for heat-resistant corals that could survive warming ocean temperatures.

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Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters

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24 January 2020

Scarring and major lacerations due to vessel collisions becoming more common, study finds.

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Rare marine creature discovered in Australian waters

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16 January 2020

A team of AIMS researchers has discovered a population of rare benthic siphonophores, in Western Australian waters.

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Leaders meet at AIMS to discuss solutions for world’s coral reefs

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19 December 2019

The status of the world’s corals reefs was a focus of discussion when the Australian Institute of Marine Science supported the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in hosting the 34th International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) General Meeting

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Sea country mapping kicks off two-way knowledge sharing in the Keppels

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10 December 2019

AIMS and the Keppel Island’s Traditional Owners have begun a partnership to map traditional and scientific knowledge of the marine environment.

AIMS scientists with Traditional Owner with reef shapes
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When reefs decline, parrotfish thrive

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02 December 2019

Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth

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Coral spawning helps scientists uncover keys to Great Barrier Reef’s resilience

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26 November 2019

Researchers at AIMS are raising the next generation of corals which may hold the keys to helping the Reef adapt to changing ocean conditions.

Researchers watch for coral spawning under red light in the SeaSim
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First coral spawning – an opportunity for reefs to rejuvenate

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24 October 2019

Corals have released their egg bundles in the first annual ‘mass’ spawning on the Great Barrier Reef

First coral spawning – an opportunity for reefs to rejuvenate