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Australia's reefs follow trend of global coral cover decline

Australia's coral reefs are in relatively good condition compared with coral reefs globally, although coral cover on Australian reefs has declined over the past 40 years—reflecting the global trend, a major new report has found.

Australia's reefs follow trend of global coral cover decline
Image: Phys.org
Australia's coral reefs are in relatively good condition compared with coral reefs globally, although coral cover on Australian reefs has declined over the past 40 years—reflecting the global trend, a major new report has found.

Originally published at Phys.org

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