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NQ study finds risk of coral extinction lower than first thought
Tuesday March 02, 2021
The global extinction risk of most coral species is lower than previously estimated, scientists in North Queensland claim.
Farmers are required to reduce nutrient and chemical run-off into waterways that flow into the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: ABC
In a world-first, researchers at James Cook University have assessed the number of coral colonies in the Pacific Ocean and evaluated their risk of extinction.
The study measured the population sizes of more than 300 individual coral species on reefs across the Pacific Ocean, from Indonesia to French…
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