It can be seen from space – the largest structure made of living organisms on Earth. Now the US space agency – NASA – is here to help scientists explore the link between changing conditions and coral health on the Great Barrier Reef.
The crown-of-thorns starfish may end up being an unlikely hero in the quest to determine how best to help iconic marine species adapt to climate change.
Spotting an oil spill in a 2,300 km long marine park is no easy task, but new remote sensing technology is set to change that.
The Great Barrier Reef is at risk from factors in and out of the water. Dr Christian Roth discusses what needs to change, and how, to save our reef.
Cattle, cane, cropping, coral. That’s the balance the Queensland ecosystem has to strike to help reduce sediment and improve Great Barrier Reef health.
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s iconic ecosystems, but how important is it to Australians? Very, new surveys reveal.
New technology fitted into an aeroplane and flown over parts of the Great Barrier Reef will provide a more detailed survey of coral reef health than ever before and give a boost to global reef science.
Ocean acidification will hurt some parts of the Great Barrier Reef more than others.