Anne Deane of Boston, MA, works extensively with her brother, Carl Deane on green initiatives to lessen our impact on the planet. Anne and Carl Deane discuss the impact of climate change on The Great Barrier Reef.
According to recent research, fish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef are losing their color as coral reefs deteriorate and die during bleaching episodes.
As oceans continue to warm and corals continue to bleach, fish communities in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are losing their colour, a new study tells.
The study, which is published in Global Change Biology, monitored changes in the fish community colouration and the environment they live in.
The relationship between the colouration of the fish communities and the environment is likely to be impacted by global environmental change. The researchers have found potential links between corals and fish that are losing their natural colour.
Coral bleaching leaches a reef of its yellows, greens and pinks, leaving behind a graveyard of brittle white. Now, new research indicates that it isn’t just the coral that loses its colors after a bleaching event. The fish that find a home there become less brilliant, too.