The Great Barrier ... across the reef, with the most severe bleaching observed in northern and central areas. Bleaching happens when stressed coral is deprived of its food source.

Australia’s Great ... food and color. It’s a result of abnormal ocean temperatures in the past year that scientists worry could represent a major change to Earth systems. In the Great Barrier ...

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food security to controlling seaweed and even ...

When the algae leaves, the coral is left without its main source of food and it turns white. The Great Barrier Reef is a Unesco-listed World Heritage site due to its "enormous scientific and ...

without that food, the entire ecosystem is affected. Researchers at the University of Sydney and James Cook University wanted to track how well corals in the Southern Great Barrier Reef recover ...

which are not only biodiversity hotspots but also crucial for food security and coastal protection. The southern Great Barrier Reef, despite its protected status, was not immune to the extreme ...

A new report from James Cook University (JCU) TropWATER reveals a long-term decline in dugong populations along the Great Barrier Reef ... dugongs of their primary food source.

Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 ... coral expel the algae that provide them with color and food, and sometimes die. Earlier this year, aerial surveys ...