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Latest news: Marine Science

Australia's coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify

Australia's coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify

Marine heatwaves are threatening coral reefs, including those in Australia, but research shows they could recover if given a break between bleaching events.

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea

Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea

Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea

Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea

Wildlife authorities have given an update about the location of Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal who has made big waves online.

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Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.

Third fatal shark attack in a month sparks warnings

Third fatal shark attack in a month sparks warnings

Three spearfishers have died in shark attacks in just 21 days as an expert warns of the risks involved in the activity.

Rich biodiversity sparks call for harbour's protection

Rich biodiversity sparks call for harbour's protection

One of the most pristine and biologically important mangrove estuarine ecosystems should be protected from industrial development, a report has found.

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Scientists have harvested millions of coral babies in a bid to help a bleached reef regenerate after it was lashed by a destructive cyclone.

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Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Scientists who went on a landmark trip to a World Heritage-listed sub-Antarctic island are awaiting more results after a deadly bird flu strain was discovered.

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

A marine scientist says the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef has sustained minimal damage after copping a battering from a category four cyclone.

Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover

Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover

Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover

Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover

Coral reefs and their fish populations can take many years to recover after being hammered by severe tropical cyclones, researchers say.

'Gaslit': government under fire over algal bloom claims

'Gaslit': government under fire over algal bloom claims

'Gaslit': government under fire over algal bloom claims

'Gaslit': government under fire over algal bloom claims

A government's sustained denials that a harmful algal bloom was toxic have been proven wrong and there must be an inquiry, the Liberals and Greens say.

Aussie researchers create a robot vacuum for oil spills

Aussie researchers create a robot vacuum for oil spills

Aussie researchers create a robot vacuum for oil spills

Aussie researchers create a robot vacuum for oil spills

A prototype is no larger than a shoe but Australian engineers plan to supersize their oil-consuming robot to tackle sea pollution.

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Freedom-of-information documents show the federal government didn't act on department advice to revoke approvals for salmon farming in a remote harbour.

Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

A 12-year-old who died after being bitten by a shark will be remembered in a community paddle out.

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Shark safety boost after horror spate of attacks

More drones will be deployed along the NSW coast as part of a multimillion-dollar boost to shark-safety programs after the death of a 12-year-old boy.

From goggles and floaties to using AI to save sea lions

A young scientist is part of a team using video and AI to track movements of Australian sea lions in a bid to protect the endangered species and its habitat.

Questions about Australia's deepest lake answered

The true depth of Australia's deepest lake, which sits in a picturesque world-heritage national park, has been revealed by the hard work of scientists.

Unique fishery recognised in 'unbelievable' first

For the first time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems have been included in national science awards for research, innovation and teaching.

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The ecological disaster threatening Australian seabirds

Thousands of dead seabirds washed up on Australia's coastline two years ago following a marine heatwave and scientists warn history could repeat.

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

The arrival of the deadly H5 strain in Australia is considered inevitable despite the remoteness of Heard Island, where unusual numbers of seal pups have died

Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

A highly contagious and deadly strain of bird flu is tipped to eventually find its way to the mainland after suspected cases on a remote Australian island.

Fishing limits imposed as algal bloom hits stocks

Popular species including calamari, garfish and King George whiting have suffered severe declines because of SA's algal bloom, forcing restrictions on fishing.

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Defence force veterans are set to patrol Adelaide beaches, helping clean up thousands of marine creatures wiped out by a harmful algal bloom.

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

Early whale sightings on the South Australian coast are being hailed by scientists who say they are a flagship species for successful conservation management.

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

The results are in for another of Australia's heat-vulnerable reef ecosystems hammered by elevated ocean temperatures ahead of a key climate target deadline.

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