Storms, starfish and warmer waters wiped out half of Great Barrier Reef coral
Description
A new study finds that in the last 27 years, half of Australia's Great Barrier Reef coral has died. Gwen Ifill talks to Nancy Knowlton, a coral reef biologist and chair of Marine Science at the Smithsonian Institution, about ecological and economical consequences of the collapse, as well as measures to help mediate the decline.
Runtime
6 min
Series
Subjects
- Ecosystem management (128)
- Aquatic ecology (14)
- Environmental protection (361)
- Coral reefs and islands (16)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2012
Database
Alexander Street
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