The 27–year decline of coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef and its causes
DocuTicker DocuBase Category: Environment 2012-10-23
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Source: Australian Institute of Marine Science
From Press Release:
The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral cover in the last 27 years. The loss was due to storm damage (48%), crown of thorns starfish (42%), and bleaching (10%) according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the [...]