Australia’s coral reefs are in relatively good condition compared to coral reefs globally, although coral cover on our reefs has declined in the past 40 years - reflecting the global trend, a major new report has found.
A late summer monsoon in 2026 brought the Great Barrier Reef a reprieve from unfolding coral bleaching, aiding its initial recovery from recent climate-induced disturbances, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s (AIMS) annual survey report on the ecosystem.
Many people dream of being a marine biologist working on the Great Barrier Reef, but what’s it really like?
Three marine biologists share their experiences working in the Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP), which turns 40 this year and is one of the world’s longest, continuous reef monitoring datasets.
In 2026, the AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program marks 40 years of continuously monitoring the Great Barrier Reef.
New data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s (AIMS) in-water surveys show coral cover has declined on 12 of 19 reefs surveyed between Lizard Island and Cardwell following a summer of disturb
Has this summer’s bleaching killed many corals on the Barrier Reef – or will they recover? The answer is – we don’t know yet.
Coral cover has increased in all three regions on the Great Barrier Reef and is at regional highs in two of the three regions. But the results come with a note of caution.
A new study has used drone technology and cutting-edge analytical methods for the first time to map the intertidal coral reefs of the Rowley Shoals off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia.
