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Figure MAR26 State of (a) coral bleaching and (b) coral mortality of the Great Barrier Reef associated with climate extremes, 2015–16
2016 Map Figure MAR26 State of (a) coral bleaching and (b) coral mortality of the Great Barrier Reef associated with climate extremes, ...
Record high water temperatures have caused widespread coral bleaching, habitat destruction and species mortality in 2011–16.
2016 Key Finding Record high water temperatures have caused widespread coral bleaching, habitat destruction and species mortality in 2011–16.
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Climate extremes have resulted in widespread coral bleaching, habitat destruction and species mortalities in the past 5 years
2016 Key Finding Climate extremes have resulted in widespread coral bleaching, habitat destruction and species mortalities in the past 5 years
... on overall increasing water temperatures, led to widespread bleaching of corals, loss of kelp forests, fish and invertebrate deaths, and ...
Figure HER16 Map of observed bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef as at 13 June 2016
2016 Map Figure HER16 Map of observed bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef as at 13 June 2016
A map of Queensland from Bundaberg to Cape York showing the extent of observed coral bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Reef is broken into 4 ...
Box HER24 The Great Barrier Reef-World Heritage in focus
2016 Case Study... World Heritage in Danger in 2015, and the subsequent major coral bleaching event of 2016, have received extensive media coverage ( Slezak & Hunt ...
Anthropogenic ocean warming and ocean acidification, superimposed on natural climate variations, pose risks to Australia’s marine ecosystems and their habitats, communities and species groups
2016 Key Finding... summer ocean temperatures are increasing the extent of coral bleaching. Climate change is also resulting in ocean acidification and changes ...
Figure MAR25 Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012
2016 Graph Figure MAR25 Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012
Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012
Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover, 1986–2012 95% confidence interval Average live coral cover Lower ...
Effectiveness of heritage management 2016
2016 At a glance... World Heritage in Danger in 2015, and the subsequent major coral bleaching event of 2016, have received extensive media coverage ( Slezak & Hunt ...
Australia’s extraordinary and diverse natural and cultural heritage generally remains in good condition, despite some deterioration and emerging challenges
2016 Key Finding... been significant impacts on natural heritage values (such as coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef and fires in the Tasmanian Wilderness), and ...
Box MAR5 National assessment of shallow reefs
2016 Case Study... to provide a national assessment of shallow rocky and coral reef biodiversity (in waters less than 25 metres deep) around ... Reef and the Great Barrier Reef, have suffered from loss of coral habitat and predatory reef fishes because of human and environmental ... on shallow-water reef biodiversity, with widespread coral bleaching in the North-west Marine Region, and loss of kelp habitats and ...
Pressures affecting the environment
2016 At a glance... the threat to the environment. Examples are given for a coral reef and for agricultural land. For instance, extra sediment, climate ...
Coasts: 2011– 16 in context
2016 Report Content... In 2016, higher than usual sea temperatures caused mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, and approximately 10 per cent of ...
Figure MAR24 Distribution of reef biodiversity indicator values for coral and rocky reefs surveyed by the Reef Life Survey around Australia, 2010–15: a) biomass of large fishes more than 20 centimetres in length (an indicator of fishing impacts); b...
2016 Map... MAR24 Distribution of reef biodiversity indicator values for coral and rocky reefs surveyed by the Reef Life Survey around Australia, ... MAR24 Distribution of reef biodiversity indicator values for coral and rocky reefs surveyed by the Reef Life Survey around Australia, ...
Overview of state and trends of the marine environment
2016 Report Content... environment off the Western Australian coast, including coral bleaching, fish and invertebrate deaths, and changes to species distribution ... across the Reef on record, resulting in extensive coral bleaching and die-off, particularly across the northern regions. Since ...
Marine environment: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content... extended period of high ocean temperatures led to widespread bleaching of corals, loss of kelp forests, fish and invertebrate deaths, ... on record. These extreme temperatures resulted in extensive coral bleaching and die-off, particularly across the northern regions. The ...
State and trends of the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glance... to provide a national assessment of shallow rocky and coral reef biodiversity (in waters less than 25 metres deep) around ... Reef and the Great Barrier Reef, have suffered from loss of coral habitat and predatory reef fishes because of human and environmental ... on shallow-water reef biodiversity, with widespread coral bleaching in the North-west Marine Region, and loss of kelp habitats and ...
Coastal and marine species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content... assessed. However, the condition of canyons, seamounts and coral reefs ranged from good to poor, depending on the specific geographic region. For example, severe storms, bleaching and crown-of-thorns starfish have affected eastern reefs, whereas ...
Overview of state and trends of heritage
2016 Report Content... been significant impacts on natural heritage values (such as coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef and fires in the Tasmanian wilderness), and ...
Executive Summary - Marine environment
2016 Executive Summary... environment ( SoE ) report in 2011 have led to widespread coral bleaching , loss of kelp forests, habitat destruction and invertebrate ...
Resilience
2016 At a glance... that can withstand a particular disturbance. Bleached coral reefs have recently fully recovered in remote areas that are free from ... AJ, Baird AH & Pratchett MS (2013). Recovery of an isolated coral reef system following severe disturbance. Science 340(6128):69Ð71. ...
Climate change is a key pressure on the Australian environment
2016 Report Content... the threat to the environment. Examples are given for a coral reef and for agricultural land. For instance, extra sediment, climate ...
State and trends of marine biodiversity: Quality of habitats and communities
2016 Report Content... Reef Marine North Marine North West Marine South East Marine Coral Sea Quality of habitats and communities Eighteen habitats and ... first half of 2016. This recorded widespread and extensive bleaching of coral reefs, particularly in the north-east , as a result of high ...
Climate and system variability
2016 Report Content... climate change (see Climate change ), resulted in widespread bleaching of corals across the North-west Marine Region. It was also associated ... Reef on record. These extreme temperatures caused extensive coral bleaching and die-off, particularly across northern regions of the Great ...
Climate change will affect Australian regions differently
2016 Key Finding... leading to coastal damage; and loss of ecosystems. The 2016 bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef demonstrates how vulnerable Australian ...
Heritage: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content... been significant impacts on natural heritage values (such as coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef and fires in the Tasmanian Wilderness), and ...
State and trends of habitats and communities
2016, 2011 Assessment summary... of benthic assemblages across a large depth gradient in the Coral Sea, Australia.
Marine Biodiversity
. Clark et al., 2014 Clark, M. ... and trends of quality of habitats for species Severe storms, bleaching and crown-of-thorns starfish have affected north-eastern reefs, ...
Climate change
2016 Report Content... the marine environment, causing adverse impacts such as coral bleaching . Warmer air temperatures cause deterioration of building fabric, and ...
Generally, habitats, communities and species groups in the Temperate East and South-east marine regions have been affected by historical pressures to a greater degree than those in other regions
2016 Key Finding... and the remoteness of much of the North, North-west and Coral Sea marine regions mean that habitats, communities and species groups ...
Risks to Australia’s climate 2016
2016 , At a glance... inherent risks to our ecosystems. For example, the impact of bleaching on coral systems is evident in the Great Barrier Reef. The seas surrounding ...
Importance of biodiversity
2016 Report Content... Any major impact on our biodiversity , such as the massive coral bleaching event that occurred on the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef in ...
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