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Latest news: Oceans

Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system

Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system

The CSIRO is testing a new system on the Great Barrier Reef that could one day pump out water quality forecasts, much like weather reports.

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Another marine heatwave is about to hit the waters off south east Australia and there are some lessons about what might be in store from an earlier event.

Warning of public's shark net scepticism before rollout

Warning of public's shark net scepticism before rollout

Warning of public's shark net scepticism before rollout

Warning of public's shark net scepticism before rollout

A report recommended the use of drones to protect swimmers from sharks before the NSW Labor government decided to deploy the controversial nets again.

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Oyster lovers on epic mission to restock Queensland bay

Oyster lovers on epic mission to restock Queensland bay

Once plentiful oysters are now functionally extinct in Brisbane's Moreton Bay but scientists say a volunteer group is onto something that could change that.

Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef

Hard coral recovery has paused on most of the Great Barrier Reef thanks to a mass bleaching event in 2022, which should have been a cooler year for sea life.

NSW nets trap few sharks but lots of threatened species

NSW nets trap few sharks but lots of threatened species

Threatened species accounted for more than 70 per cent of everything caught in shark nets at NSW beaches in the last eight-month netting season.

Overfishing takes big bite out of reef sharks globally

Overfishing takes big bite out of reef sharks globally

Overfishing is driving the world's reef sharks towards extinction but Australia is doing relatively well at managing populations, a new study shows.

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No 'silver bullet' to coral death by disease

No 'silver bullet' to coral death by disease

No 'silver bullet' to coral death by disease

No 'silver bullet' to coral death by disease

The ocean's most important habitat builder is disappearing as increasing rates of coral disease threaten to devastate reefs and coastal communities.

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

A research station on the Great Barrier Reef is celebrating its profound impact on global marine science, at a time when coral reefs are in the crosshairs.

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