Parts of Australia's beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have their highest coral cover in decades, according to a government report on Thursday, suggesting
Parts of Australia's beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades, a government report said Thursday, suggesting the aquatic wonder could survive given the…
Scientists have revealed the latest stats regarding coral cover - the area on a reef that s covered by live coral - in the famous reef in Queensland, Australia.
Parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover in decades, an Australian government report said yesterday.
Portions of the UNESCO heritage site showed a marked increase in coral cover in the past year, reaching levels not seen in 36 years of monitoring, the Australian Institute of Marine Science said.
Scientists surveying 87 sites said that northern and central parts of the reef had bounced back from damage more quickly than some had expected, thanks mainly to fast-growing Acropora a branching coral that supports thousands of marine species.
“These latest results demonstrate the reef can still recover
Parts of Australia s beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades, a government report said Thursday, suggesting the aquatic wonder could survive given the chance.