The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) began monitoring 36 years ago. However ...

In what seems like excellent news, coral cover in parts of the Great Barrier Reef is at a record high, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. But this doesn’t ...

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

The amount of coral in some areas of the Great Barrier Reef is at its highest in 36 years, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. From August 2021 to May 2022 ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

One of the most serious marine heatwaves on record hit the Great Barrier Reef last summer. Now a new report shows that coral cover was high before the impacts of cyclones and mass bleaching.

The AIMS report finds that small rises in coral cover this year brought the Northern and Central regions to their highest levels in 38 years of monitoring.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. Gif: Australian Institute of Marine Science/Gizmodo The bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef is one of the most upsetting examples ...

The course covers coral reef ecosystems, the threats they face, and the role of coral nurseries in reef restoration. Practical training includes two open-water dives, during which participants ...

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.