May 24, 2017 | Observation, Reef condition
There is lots to see and study at Lizard Island, despite loss of coral as a result of the 2016 bleaching. The images in this post were captured in Nov-Dec 2016 and Jan 2017. Further bleaching occurred in March 2017, but if you were to visit today you would still find... 
Jan 17, 2017 | Observation, Reef condition
Dr Greg Torda has been awarded LIRRF’s John & Laurine Proud Fellowship to study population genomics of coral recovery at Lizard Island following the 2016 bleaching events. He is interested in understanding how quickly corals adapt (genetically) or... 
Nov 15, 2016 | LIFG, Observation, Reef condition
The Lizard Island Field Guide lists over 150 of the 600 species of coral found in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. To view them, begin at Corals and Similar Animals and click on the photos until you come to the end of each thread. It is the next best thing to... 
May 14, 2016 | Reef condition
The Australian Coral Reef Society has released a paper (PDF, 750KB) identifying 8 key stressors affecting coral reefs and suggesting policy goals: 1. Climate change is the greatest and most pressing challenge. It affects coral reefs through warming sea surface... 
Mar 25, 2016 | Bleaching, Global change, Observation, Reef condition
Sea temperatures around Lizard Island and elsewhere in the northern sector of the Great Barrier Reef were one or two degrees above normal for several weeks in March 2016, but started to cool off in April. See BOM Anomaly Forecast. Coral tolerates short-term... 
Mar 25, 2016 | Bleaching, Observation, Reef condition
This photo essay was created by Professor Justin Marshall, Chief Investigator and Project Leader at CoralWatch. It provides a few graphic glimpses of how coral bleaching is affecting reef ecology. Nemo is an Eastern Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion percula. This is his...