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06 April: A window into the future reveals a grim reality for crustose coralline algae

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07 April 2015

AIMS scientists, in collaboration with external researchers, provide conclusive evidence of the vulnerability of crustose coralline algae (CCA) to ocean acidification. CCA play an important role in...

06 April: A window into the future reveals a grim reality for crustose coralline algae
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27 March: Twice the coral trout in Great Barrier Reef protected zones

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27 March 2015

Coral trout in protected ‘green zones’ are not only bigger and more abundant than those in fished ‘blue zones’ of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, but they are also better able to cope with...

27 March: Twice the coral trout in Great Barrier Reef protected zones
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27 March: Twice the coral trout in Great Barrier Reef protected zones

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27 March 2015

Coral trout in protected ‘green zones’ are not only bigger and more abundant than those in fished ‘blue zones’ of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, but they are also better able to cope with cyclone damage, according to a long-term study published today in Current Biology.

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25 March: Independent report brings together knowledge on dredging and disposal

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26 March 2015

An independent compilation of knowledge about the effects of dredging and sediment disposal on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has found the impacts will differ, depending on the...

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25 March: The state of knowledge of dredging and disposal in the Great Barrier Reef

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25 March 2015

Facilitating informed decision-making is at the heart of AIMS participation in the development of a synthesis statement outlining the current state-of-knowledge of dredging and sediment disposal in...

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25 March: Independent report brings together knowledge on dredging and disposal

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25 March 2015

An independent compilation of knowledge about the effects of dredging and sediment disposal on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has found the impacts will differ, depending on the location, timing, size and type of dredging and disposal activity.

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13 February: Unveiling the secrets of long-distance migration of tiger sharks

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13 February 2015

Tiger sharks can migrate over very large distances ranging from the tropics to cool temperate waters, according to a new study by researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),...

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13 February: Unveiling the secrets of long-distance migration of tiger sharks

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13 February 2015

Tiger sharks can migrate over very large distances ranging from the tropics to cool temperate waters, according to a new study by researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the University of Western Australia (UWA), CSRIO Marine and Atmospheric Research and the Western Australia Department o

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12 February: Crown of Thorns thriving as ocean temperatures rise

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12 February 2015

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)* have revealed in a study published in Scientific Reports today that rising sea surface temperatures are contributing to the...

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12 February: Crown of Thorns thriving as ocean temperatures rise

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12 February 2015

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)* have revealed in a study published in Scientific Reports today that rising sea surface temperatures are contributing to the survival rate of the coral-eating seastar, Acanthaster planci – better known as the