It rained a lot today, on Great Keppel Island. I was nevertheless determined to walk around to Shelving Beach reef for the low tide. I am so glad that I did. The visibility under-the-water was exceptionally good as you will see from my underwater … [Read more...] about Wrong Algae & Friendly Fishes, Shelving Beach Reef
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Stark White – Fields of Bleached Acropora, Great Keppel Island
Scuba tank on my back, I rolled backwards off the Keppel Dive boat at Bald Rock reef yesterday into the ocean. I was hoping that as with previous claims of mass bleaching, this was exaggerated. The New York Times had featured corals from … [Read more...] about Stark White – Fields of Bleached Acropora, Great Keppel Island
More Ocean Temperature Data, and Explanations – One Tree Island
According to the ‘AIMS Reef Snapshot Summer 2023-24’ report, the southern Great Barrier Reef is most at risk of coral bleaching, with Great Keppel Island one of the highest risk areas. I will be over at the island this weekend. (Subscribe for my … [Read more...] about More Ocean Temperature Data, and Explanations – One Tree Island
Water Temperatures, Central Great Barrier Reef & Aren’t the Oceans Warming
I was at John Brewer reef earlier in the month, and so I checked the AIMS (Australian Institute of Marine Science) water temperature data for this location. The most up-to-date information is to February 7, 2024, and has been measured at 9 metres. … [Read more...] about Water Temperatures, Central Great Barrier Reef & Aren’t the Oceans Warming
Part 4. Golden Gorgonians & So Many Fishes – John Brewer Reef, April 2024
There used to be crevasses overlaid with large pink plate corals just beyond the boat where you jump off into the lagoon at John Brewer reef, and so I never made it around to the reef front proper – at least not down the sandy front to a depth of 22 … [Read more...] about Part 4. Golden Gorgonians & So Many Fishes – John Brewer Reef, April 2024
Part 3. New Growth – Central Great Barrier Reef, April 2024
There might be 3,000 coral reefs but what makes a special reef, what makes John Brewer Reef the jewel in the crown considering the central region of the Great Barrier Reef – something of greater value amongst other valuable things? This coral reef … [Read more...] about Part 3. New Growth – Central Great Barrier Reef, April 2024
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
