The relatively low percentage cover is because only the reef perimeter is surveyed by AIMS, which is the equivalent of reporting on the population of Sydney after skirting around the outer suburbs.
An alarming new study by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) shows that the Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its coral cover over the past 27 years...
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has reported that the Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its coral cover over the past 27 years. The scientific group have attributed the loss to storm damage (48%), the growth...
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