Scientist witnesses severe coral bleaching
James Cook University scientists have described scenes of widespread damage as coral bleaching extends its reach in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Senior Research Fellow, Dr J...
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
James Cook University scientists have described scenes of widespread damage as coral bleaching extends its reach in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Senior Research Fellow, Dr J...
Coral bleaching due to global warming has continued to worsen in the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) over the past two weeks, even as cooler weather has brought significant repri...
An Australian study published today has found that certain baby sharks are able to cope with the level of ocean acidification predicted for the end of this century. Dr. Jodie Ru...
Minor, but widespread, reports of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef are being closely watched by the National Coral Bleaching Taskforce, which is concerned about current tr...
Sharks have a reputation for having voracious appetites, but a new study shows that most coral reef sharks eat prey that are smaller than a cheeseburger. Lead author, Dr Ashley ...
Ocean acidification could lead to smaller, more porous and malformed skeletons in coral recruits by 2100 say a team of scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef S...
To effectively manage fisheries worldwide, we first need to understand exactly why people fish. And the reasons are many. In Australia, 96% of recreational fishers cited a conne...
A pioneering new study shows that the rate fish are captured by predators can double when boats are motoring nearby. Professor Mark McCormick of the ARC Centre of Excellence for...
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University have found that long hot summers can wreak havoc on the development of coral reef fish. ...
Study lead author, Dr Tom Bridge from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, says the research, published in the journal Proceedings of the R...
An investigation of previously unexplored depths of Australia’s Coral Sea has revealed living fossils, rare corals and sponges, and ecosystems that have remained largely unchange...
Marine biologists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and the University of Queensland have increased the speed of underwater coral image analysis by a massive...
For nearly 50 years, researchers have been stumped as to why sea shells from warm tropical waters are comparatively larger than their cold water relatives. New research, led by the ARC Centre of Excel
Strategic delays in conservation efforts could be the key to protecting more species according to research led by the University of Queensland and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (
Centuries-old nautical charts, mapped by long-deceased sailors to avoid shipwrecks, have been used by modern scientists to study loss of coral reefs. A new US and Australian study – including res
Who cares about the Great Barrier Reef? Many people, and according to a paper published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, some of the most passionately connected
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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