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Scientist makes breakthrough in fight against coral-killing disease: 'A more targeted approach'
However, with the white band disease pathogen identified, that process could now move much faster. Saving coral reefs does a lot more than preserve the beauty of underwater ecosystems. It's ...
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Staghorn coral
Like other corals in the Acropora ... white, a phenomenon commonly known as bleaching. While the coral remains alive in this ghostly state, bleaching renders it more susceptible to stress and disease.
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds
Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...
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Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at ‘catastrophic’ levels
The research by University of Sydney marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral mortality. It found that 66 percent of the colonies were bleached ...
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‘Catastrophic’ mass bleaching event hit Great Barrier Reef in 2024, study finds
Due to mass coral bleaching event, 40 per cent of individual corals on a Great Barrier Reef island died in 2024 ...
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef reaches 'catastrophic' levels
A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the first peer-reviewed study documenting the ...