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Robots find Barrier Reef coral at extreme depths, amazing ocean scientists
Living coral found at 125 metres, four times deeper than scuba limit Robots have found living coral on the Great Barrier Reef at a depth four times greater than most scuba divers can reach and far beyond the depth at which scientists expected to find them. A team from the…
Scientists mapping Great Barrier Reef discover corals at depths never before thought possible
Australian scientists mapping the Great Barrier Reef have discovered corals at depths never before thought possible, with a deep-sea robot finding specimens in waters nearly as dark as night. A team from the University of Queensland’s Seaview Survey announced the unprecedented discovery 125 metres (410 feet) below the surface at…
Australia’s mining boom may doom Barrier Reef
Asia-bound ships queue for weeks outside the Australian port of Newcastle as an endless stream of coal trains wind their way from mine to port. Environmentalists say the nation’s unprecedented resources boom, which will see some US$500 billion pumped into gas, oil and mining projects in coming years, has come…
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