Heatwaves 'cook' Great Barrier Reef corals
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Prolonged ocean warming events, known as marine heatwaves, take a significant toll on the complex ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef. This occurs when the stress of elevated temperatures causes a breakdown of the coral's symbiotic relationship with its algae, which provide the coral with energy to survive, and give the reef its distinctive colors.
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Halton, M. (2018, April 20). Heatwaves 'cook' Great Barrier Reef corals. Panay News, p. 12.
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Reefs; Algae; Heat; Surveying; Temperature; Coral; Energy; Colour; Aerial surveys; Coral bleaching; Heat; Biological stress; Climatic changes; Environments; Ecosystems; Australia's ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies; Noaa Coral Reef Watch; King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; University of Southampton's Coral Reef Laboratory; Hughes, Terry; Heron, Scott; Cziesielski, Maha; Wiedenmann, Jörg
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