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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.

Round marine creature lit against the sandy sea floor
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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

parrotfish eats of the surface of a coral reefs
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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
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Reef-building corals' unexpected resilience to warming oceans

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08 October 2019

A key species of reef-building coral in American Samoa survived repeated bleaching events in the hot summers of 2015 and 2017 while others perished.

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Ocean detectives in search for whale shark’s genetic fingerprint

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29 August 2019

Researchers are developing new ways to study the world’s largest fish in the ocean, using the smallest of clues.

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Mapping the Makarda – bringing together science and traditional knowledge

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27 August 2019

The largest mapping and research project of its kind has given traditional owners of Groote Eylandt, in the Northern Territory, the tools to better manage and protect their sea country.

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Great Barrier Reef gets mixed bill of health in annual update

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11 July 2019

With the Great Barrier Reef under stress from increasingly frequent disturbances, the latest health check shows the Reef needs more time to recover.

Great Barrier Reef gets mixed bill of health in annual update