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Ngeanges Island, Palau. Credit - https://www.islandconservation.org
Pacific coral reef shows historic increase in climate resistance
August 24, 2023

A Newcastle University-led study focused on the Pacific Island nation of Palau and has shown that historic increases in the thermal tolerance of coral reefs are possible.

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Seaweed can quickly take over a reef after a disturbance. Credit: Jeff Liang
Research in Moorea shows the presence of coral skeletons influences reef recovery after bleaching
April 14, 2023

Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem's structure. But how this transpires can influence recovery. While fires scorch the landscape to the ground, a heatwave leaves an army of wooden staves in its wake.

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coral reefs. Credit - www.mongabay.com
Reef ruckus: Fish fights erupt after mass coral bleaching, study finds
March 3, 2023

An international team of researchers studied the behavioral changes among butterflyfish on a series of reefs in the Indo-Pacific before and after the 2016 global mass coral bleaching event.

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coral reefs. Credit - www.mongabay.com
A ‘super reef’ recovery raises hopes — but also questions about its resilience
October 14, 2022

Experts documented the substantial recovery of coral reefs around the southern Line Islands in the central Pacific after the area was hit by a large-scale coral bleaching event in 2015 and 2016.

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Credit: Tom Shlesinger
New research recommends multinational ocean sanctuaries to help corals survive climate change
May 5, 2022

With the growing severity of marine heatwaves, mass coral bleaching and mortality have become widespread. A new study led by researchers at Florida Tech recommends multinational networks of protected reefs as the best chance corals have to persist through climate change.

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Fishing communities struggle for their livelihood
April 1, 2022

Increasing temperatures globally not only engenders global warming but gives rise to ocean acidification, destroying marine ecosystems. Fishermen across Fiji say coral bleaching is an issue being noticed in some fishing grounds, causing a decline in fish stock.

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coral reefs. Credit - www.mongabay.com
Detrimental effects on reef
February 25, 2022

Members of the public are to expect significant coral deaths if sea surface temperatures (SSTs) exceed the temperatures normally experienced in the hottest month, says Ministry of Fisheries director Neomai Ravitu.

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The Great Barrier Reef has suffered five mass bleaching events since 1998 that have undermined its survival. Photograph: Brett Monroe Garner/Getty Images
Great Barrier Reef’s future dealt blow as study finds only 2% escaped coral bleaching
November 11, 2021

Hopes that enough of the Great Barrier Reef could escape global heating long enough for it to recover have been challenged by research finding less than 2% of its coral reefs have escaped bleaching since 1998.

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Pocillopora grandis, a coral species photographed in the Rongelap Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Credit - Greg Asner
The first complete map of the world’s shallow tropical coral reefs is here
September 9, 2021

Scientists have completed the first-ever global, high-resolution map of the world’s shallow tropical coral reefs.

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Great barrier Reef, Australia. Credit - Getty Images
Why is the Great Barrier Reef in trouble? A simple guide
July 30, 2021

The Great Barrier Reef has not been added to the Unesco list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger", following strong lobbying from Australia.

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