Bleached Acropora table coral on One Tree Island reef, southern Great Barrier Reef. April 2024. Bleached Acropora and Porites coral at One Tree Island Reef Unbleached coral at One Tree Island reef ...

Lead author Nico Briggs said his study found a 21% decrease in the reproductive output of Acropora millepora despite apparent recovery and low mortality after the 2020 mass bleaching event.

By July, 44% of the bleached colonies had died, with some coral genera, such as Acropora, experiencing a staggering 95% mortality rate. Professor Byrne said, "Our findings underscore the urgent ...

Acropora corals are also known to harbor Symbiodiniaceae ... Removal of algae also turns corals white, a phenomenon commonly known as bleaching. While the coral remains alive in this ghostly ...

By July, 44 percent of the bleached colonies had died, with some coral genera, such as Acropora, experiencing a staggering 95 percent mortality rate. Professor Byrne said: "Our findings underscore ...

Bleached Acropora table coral in One Tree Island reef in April, 2024. Byrne Lab/The University of Sydney via CNN Newsource One Tree Island research station, off the eastern coast of Australia.

And by July, 44pc of the bleached colonies had died, with some coral genera, such as Acropora, experiencing a massive 95pc mortality rate. Pointing to the findings, the team has called for a ...