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Nyinggulu Reef at Risk: Thermal Anomalies, Coral Mortality, and the Erosion of Resilience

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: [Extract] While the decline of the Great Barrier Reef has drawn deserved global attention, the plight of another World Heritage-listed Australian reef—Nyinggulu (Ningaloo)—remains largely overlooked. Fringing over 300 km of Western Australia, Nyinggulu's turquoise waters contrast with the red of Western Australia's arid northwest coast. It may be one of the most pristine coral reef systems on the planet. Unlike many barrier reefs, Nyinggulu's fringing reef is accessible, thriving just meters offshore and supporting a remarkably rich ecosystem of coral, mangrove, and seagrass habitats as well as charismatic megafauna like whale sharks, dugong, and manta rays.

Source: Global Change Biology

DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70437

Author: Kate M. Quigley

Institutions: The University of Western Australia, Minderoo Foundation, James Cook University

Language: English

Topic: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4413139855

FWCI: 1.598

Cites: 8

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10