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Oil spills and light: a potent mix in tropical waters

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28 July 2021

What would happen to baby coral if an oil spill occurs? AIMS scientists have shown UV light changes the effects of the chemical compounds in petroleum oil, amplifying the toxicity towards young corals.

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Seismic surveys have no significant impact on commercially valuable fish in NW Australia

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20 July 2021
Seismic surveys
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Reef in recovery window after decade of disturbances

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19 July 2021

After a year’s reprieve, with no major pressures from heat stress or cyclones, widespread recovery on the GBR is underway.

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The Great Barrier Reef is not fine and nor is it dying; truth is inbetween

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12 July 2021

This article was first published in the The Australian on 12 July 2021.

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Australia’s marine industry value jumps by 28% over two years

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02 July 2021

Australia’s marine industry contributes more than $80 billion annually to the national economy according to a report released today.



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Satellite tracking technology to provide new knowledge of whale feeding areas along their northern migration

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28 June 2021

There’s a lot we do not know about pygmy blue whales.

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From protecting national sovereignty to protecting the Reef

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23 June 2021

Today, on International Women in Engineering Day, AIMS Team Leader for Technology Development Engineering Melanie Olsen shares her unique journey.

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Scientists use small genetic clues to track the ocean’s elusive gentle giants

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22 June 2021
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Paul G. Allen Family Foundation funding to help corals adapt to climate change

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04 June 2021

AIMS research into fast-tracking the adaptation of corals to warming oceans has received a welcome boost from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

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Turning the tables – how table corals are regenerating reefs decades faster than any other coral type

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02 June 2021

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