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Bleaching risks rise for Australian coral reefs as warm seas forecast
Coral reefs across parts of Australia's north may experience severe bleaching this summer, as forecasters predict a return of unusually warm waters for an...
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of Meteorology both say a lengthy period of warming out to March or beyond is likely, especially for waters off north…
- By Peter Hannam and Emma Young
- Brisbane Times
“There’s a good chance near-shore reefs of Western Australia will suffer severe bleaching,” said Morgan Pratchett, a coral researcher at James Cook University.
The main bleaching risks are to the…