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Climate change
State and trends
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere over the past 400,000 years
- IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios
- Climate Change - The Garnaut Review
- Temperature, carbon dioxide and carbonate-ion concentrations reconstructed for the last 420,000 years
- Climate change: Trends on the Great Barrier Reef
Temperature
- Sea surface temperature
- Differential susceptibilities of corals to bleaching
- Coral reef bleaching: ecological perspectives (pre-1993)
- Climate change, coral bleaching and the future of the world's coral reefs
- 1997-98: Unprecedented thermal stress to coral reefs?
- Bleaching events in 1998 and 2002
- Doom and boom on a resilient reef: climate change, algal overgrowth and coral recovery
- Coral survival following bleaching
- e-ATLAS: Coral Bleaching
- e-ATLAS: Sea Surface Temperature (HadISST 1.1)
Sea level
Weather variability
- An atlas of tropical cyclones in the Great Barrier Reef 1969-1997
- Likely reductions in rainfall and higher evaporation leading to reduced runoff
Ocean acidification
- Ocean acidification
- Impacts of ocean acidification on coral reefs
- Impact of ocean acidification on corals
- Atmospheric CO2 Stabilization and Ocean Acidification
- Increased ocean acidification may also affect the olfactory discrimination and homing ability of marine fish
- e-ATLAS: Coral calcification
Vulnerability of the ecosystem
Almost all Great Barrier Reef species will be affected by climate change, some seriously. Coral reef habitats and seabirds are particularly vulnerable.
- Projected vulnerabilities of components of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem to climate change
- Vulnerability of microbes on the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of Great Barrier Reef plankton to climate change
- Vulnerability of macroalgae of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of seagrasses in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of mangroves and tidal wetlands of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of reef-building corals on the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of benthic invertebrates of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of fishes of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of chondrichthyan fishes of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of seabirds on the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of marine reptiles in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of marine mammals in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Map of predicted vulnerability of coral reefs to climate change
- Vulnerability of pelagic systems in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of coastal and estuarine habitats in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of island flora and fauna in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Vulnerability of geomorphological features in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change
- Coastal processes
- Coastal erosion
- Impact of ocean acidification on fish abundance and survivorship
- Impact of ocean acidification on larval fish development
- Declining coral calcification on the Great Barrier Reef
- Coral reef growth rates
- Coral mortality, growth and reproduction following bleaching
- The fate of bleached corals: patterns and dynamics of algal recruitment
- Effects of CO2 on marine fish: larvae and adults
- Frequency of reported dugong strandings increases after big rain events
Implications for regional communities
Climate related changes to the ecosystem are expected to seriously affect Reef-based industries and communities.
Climate-related changes to the ecosystem could affect patterns of use of the Great Barrier Reef and visitor satisfaction.
- Vulnerability of coastal developments to climate change
- Vulnerability of Great Barrier Reef fisheries to climate change
- Vulnerability of Great Barrier Reef tourism to climate change
- Implications of climate change for fisheries
- Public understanding of threats to the GBR
- Impacts of climate change in settlements and infrastructure
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Free Zoning Maps
If you're heading out on the water, don't forget your free Zoning Map so you know where you can go and what you can do.
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Whale of a time
The Great Barrier Reef is a hive of activity. If you're lucky enough to see a humpback whale from May to September, make sure you keep a safe distance.
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Important milestone
We're delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's World Heritage listing.
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Visit the Reef
Visit our Great Barrier Reef and discover its amazing plants, animals and habitats. There are a range of tourism experiences on offer.
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What you can do
Everyone has a role to play in protecting our Great Barrier Reef. Find out what you can do to help protect this Great Australian icon.
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Report marine strandings
If you see sick, dead or stranded marine animals please call RSPCA QLD 1300 ANIMAL
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
A Vulnerability Assessment: of the issues that could have far-reaching consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
