A recent study revealed that last year, over 40% of corals at One Tree Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef, succumbed to bleaching caused by heat stress. Of 462 monitored coral colonies, only 92 avoided bleaching, while 193 died and others showed signs of distress. The Australian Institute of Marine Science reported the highest decline in coral cover since the 1980s, emphasizing the urgent need for awareness about climate change's impact on marine ecosystems. Prof. Maria Byrne expressed deep sorrow over the coral loss, highlighting the need for greater action against climate issues.
Seeing those really massive colonies die was really devastating... We have been trying to get the message across about climate change for ages.
In November, the Australian Institute of Marine Science... found the single largest annual decline in hard coral cover in that area since monitoring started in the mid-1980s.
As corals can recover from mild bleaching when water cools, there is a perception that while bleaching is bad, it is not necessarily catastrophic.
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