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Lizard Island corals 'slimy' after bleaching
2016-06-07 14:12:12| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Once colourful corals surrounding a Great Barrier Reef island have turned a ghastly shade of brown, with new images showing how algae has impacted the natural wonder. WWF Australia says the photos were taken last month at Lizard Island, the "ground zero" of a mass bleaching event that's killed an estimated 22 per cent of the reef's corals. "Some people see coral bleached white and think it looks pretty. But this is what follows - it's literally an attack of the slime," WWF Australia spokesman...
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