Narrator: This is the Great Barrier Reef, and it's dying ... warm ocean water causes coral to expel the symbiotic, colorful algae it needs to survive. Without this algae, the coral can't get ...

"The Great Barrier Reef ... algae and plants. More recently, his team has also identified the rabbit fish, a brown, bland-looking species, as a potentially important harvester of seaweed.

causing the coral to secrete algae that provide many nutrients and color. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said aerial surveys of two-thirds of the reef had confirmed widespread bleaching.

which help control algae growth on reefs, contributing to a balanced ecosystem. Currently led by JCU’s TropWATER, the long-term monitoring program now covers eight key regions across the Great Barrier ...

Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 1,400-mile expanse ... rise and the coral expels microscopic algae, known as zooxanthellae, to survive.

The Great Barrier Reef is under critical pressure ... Coral bleaching occurs when stress causes the corals to expel the algae that live in their tissue. The algae give corals their vibrant ...

Australian scientists said Wednesday that they had found a widespread decrease in coral cover in southern parts of the Great Barrier Reef ... microscopic symbiotic algae that give it most of ...

In one northern section of the reef, about a third of hard coral had died, the "largest annual decline" in 39 years of government monitoring, the agency said. Often dubbed the world's largest living ...

The Great Barrier Reef is still recovering from the damage caused by Cyclone Jasper a year ago. Scientists say mud and mangrove damage is posing a large threat to reef rehabilitation.

Many visitors say the Great Barrier Reef is best seen through a scuba mask, but it's no small feat to traverse the area's dive spots. When choosing which regions to explore, consider your skill ...

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority divers survey ... causing the coral to secrete algae that provide many nutrients and color. The events that led to bleaching occurred long before ...