Russ Babcock

Bleached staghorn coral on the Great Barrier Reef. Many species are dependent on corals for food and shelter. Damian Thomson

July 25, 2019

Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia’s coastal habitat

Russ Babcock, CSIRO; Anthony Richardson, The University of Queensland; Beth Fulton, CSIRO; Éva Plagányi, CSIRO, and Rodrigo Bustamante, CSIRO

Corals, mangroves and seagrass habitats have been affected by extreme weather events, and some may never recover.

The land may be dry, but Western Australia’s waters are full of life. Russ Babcock

January 26, 2016

Western Australia’s coral reefs are in trouble: we mustn’t ignore them

Christopher Doropoulos, CSIRO; Damian Thomson, CSIRO; Mat Vanderklift, CSIRO; Mick Haywood, CSIRO, and Russ Babcock, CSIRO

The Great Barrier Reef might get all the attention, but what about our western coral reefs? Warmer waters and human impacts mean these reefs are in trouble.

Floodwater plumes, like this one in Moreton Bay, do less damage to reefs that are in marine reserves. Healthy Waterways/supplied

May 22, 2014

Marine reserves saved coral reefs from Queensland floods

Andrew Olds, Griffith University; David Rissik, Griffith University; Kylie Pitt, Griffith University; Paul Maxwell, Griffith University; Rod Connolly, Griffith University, and Russ Babcock, CSIRO

Marine reserves are a hot topic in Australia, with federal and state governments debating whether to allow recreational fishers to take fish from within their boundaries. But new research demonstrates…

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Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia’s coastal habitat

Western Australia’s coral reefs are in trouble: we mustn’t ignore them

Marine reserves saved coral reefs from Queensland floods

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