Authorities say the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia has been hit by the worst coral bleaching event ever recorded. According to the agency, aerial photographs show that about 730 of the more than 1,000 reefs have been affected by coral bleaching.
It is the fifth large-scale coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in eight years.
“The cumulative impact on the reef this summer was greater than in previous summers,” the marine park authority said on Wednesday.
The Great Barrier Reef is home to more than 600 species of coral and more than 1,600 species of fish. The enormous reef is so big that it can even be seen from space.
Reefs are one of the most species-rich habitats on Earth
The living organism extends 2,300 kilometers off the northeastern coast of Australia and is considered one of the most species-rich habitats on Earth.
Source: Krone
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