Heat stress and rare disease wipe out Goniopora corals on the Great Barrier Reef
A devastating combination of extreme ocean heat and a rare coral disease has killed seventy-five per cent of Goniopora corals at One Tree Reef on the Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the most alarming coral losses recorded in recent years. Scientists say the event shows how rapidly climate change is weakening even the hardiest coral species.
Fourth global bleaching event hits 84 percent of reefs
The die-off occurred during the world’s fourth global mass bleaching event, which has already affected eighty-four per cent of reefs worldwide. Researchers examining one hundred and twelve coral colonies at One Tree Reef found that severe bleaching caused by record-breaking temperatures was followed by an aggressive outbreak of black band disease, a fast-spreading bacter...








