Southern Great Barrier Reef experiences extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, potentially marking a seventh mass bleaching event.

The southern Great Barrier Reef is experiencing extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, causing concerns of a potential seventh mass bleaching event. Aerial surveys by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Australian Institute of Marine Science revealed bleaching was widespread across the surveyed reefs. The studies were conducted after warmer ocean temperatures during the summer.

February 29, 2024
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