ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
A new study has found that nearly half of fishers from seven countries had witnessed someone poaching in marine protected areas in the past year and most of them did nothing about ...
The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to recover from disturbances, but effective local management could revive its capacity to bounce back.Scientists at The University ...
Rat control should be considered an urgent conservation priority on many remote tropical islands to protect vulnerable coral reefs, according to an international team of scientists...
Tropical oceans teem with the dazzle and flash of colourful reef fishes, and contain far more species than the cold ocean waters found at high latitudes. This “latitudinal divers...
The exemplary research of Distinguished Professor Terry Hughes, coral reef scientist and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, wa...
A massive study of nearly 1800 tropical coral reefs around the world has found that marine reserves near heavily populated areas struggle to do their job - but are a vast improveme...
Many coral reefs will be unable to keep growing fast enough to keep up with rising sea levels, leaving tropical coastlines and low-lying islands exposed to increased erosion and fl...
A two-year study has found the amount of algae on a coral reef is influenced by interaction between light and temperature, as well as by human impacts. Global studies have long ...
Corals growing in high-latitude reefs in Western Australia can regulate their internal chemistry to promote growth under cooler temperatures, according to new research at the ARC C...
Reports in recent years that marine protected areas (MPAs) aren’t effective in saving coral reefs from the damaging effects of global climate change have led some to argue that s...
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at The University of Western Australia (UWA) have found that some corals are able to combat the effe...
Thanks to mom and dad, baby reef fish may have what it takes to adjust to hotter oceans.In a rapidly changing climate, the decline of animal populations is a very real concern....
A new study published online today in Nature shows that corals on the northern Great Barrier Reef experienced a catastrophic die-off following the extended marine heatwave of 2016....
New research reveals that global warming also affects fish who depend on corals.The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is revered for its kaleidoscope of colour. New international resea...
Coral reefs can naturally protect coasts from tropical cyclones by reducing the impact of large waves before they reach the shore, according to scientists.Tropical cyclones wre...
A new study has found that nearly half of fishers from seven countries had witnessed someone poaching in marine protected areas in the past year and most of them did nothing about it.Dr Brock Berg
The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to recover from disturbances, but effective local management could revive its capacity to bounce back.Scientists at The University of Queensland, ARC C
Rat control should be considered an urgent conservation priority on many remote tropical islands to protect vulnerable coral reefs, according to an international team of scientists.New research ha
Tropical oceans teem with the dazzle and flash of colourful reef fishes, and contain far more species than the cold ocean waters found at high latitudes. This “latitudinal diversity gradient” is o
Abstract: The most pervasive threat to marine ecosystems today is global climate change. Greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere from human-related sources (e.g., burning of fossil fuels, defore
Abstract: The World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island (LHI) has a highly distinctive marine fauna that includes 9 endemic fish and 47 endemic algae. LHI also contains the southern-most coral reef
Abstract: Increasing levels of suspended sediments pose a major threat to coral reefs. Suspended sediments have been linked to declines in abundance and diversity of coral reef fishes, yet the me
Abstract: Increased uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has caused the world’s oceans to become more acidic, and projections indicate that this acidification will likely in
Abstract: Knowledge of the mechanisms by which corals build their aragonitic (calcium carbonate) skeletons is essential for understanding their sensitivity to environmental change, including ocean ac
Abstract: Corals are major contributors to a range of key ecosystem functions on tropical reefs, including calcification, photosynthesis, nutrient cycling and the provision of habitat structure. The
Abstract:The momentous decision by the UK in 2016 to leave the EU (so called Brexit) was met with celebration by many in the fishing industry. Campaigns in the proceeding months had been dominated
Abstract: Many short-term experiments have demonstrated the potential impacts of ocean warming and acidification on marine organisms. However, longer-term experiments are needed to test the capac
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
