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14 March: A horizon scan of marine animal movement ecology reveals most pressing research questions

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14 March 2016

A strategic road map for future research in movement ecology has been outlined by a team of national and international ecologists. In a forward-thinking exercise co-led by scientists at the...

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National Coral Bleaching Taskforce puts plan into effect as bleaching intensifies

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14 March 2016

Coral bleaching due to global warming has continued to worsen in the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) over the past two weeks, even as cooler weather has brought significant reprieve to central...

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National Coral Bleaching Taskforce keeping a close watch on the Reef

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01 March 2016

Minor, but widespread, reports of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef are being closely watched by the National Coral Bleaching Taskforce, which is concerned about current trends and remains...

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19 February: Improving water security for Great Palm Island

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19 February 2016

19 February: Improving water security for Great Palm Island Background The water storage dam supplying Great Palm...

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Evolving coral reef conservation

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12 February 2016

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), in partnership with the University of Hawai’i and the Paul Allen Family Foundation, will host a ground-breaking workshop this month. The event,...

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Motorboat noise gives predators a deadly advantage

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05 February 2016

The rate that fish are captured by predators can double when boats are motoring nearby, according to pioneering work led by a University of Exeter marine biologist.

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03 February: Most vulnerable tropical reef fish identified in new study

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04 February 2016

In a world where fish biodiversity is on the decline, highly vulnerable species are given a major boost today after scientists identified why some species are absent from reefs in the Indian and...

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21 December: The GBR at your fingertips

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21 December 2015

The legendary naturalist, Sir David Attenborough and the award-winning talents of Atlantic Productions have teamed up with world-renowned scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science...

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17 December: Seen one reef, seen them all? Australian reefs reveal shared secrets

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17 December 2015

For marine scientists, knowing where different species of fishes are found on a reef provides invaluable information about the health of the reef system, which is also important for management and...

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08 December: Latest field survey results show strong coral recovery in the southern reefs of the GBR

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08 December 2015

The Capricorn-Bunker region in the south of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is showing excellent signs of coral recovery, according to the latest results of the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Program....