Australia, discovered a coral more than 400 years old: it could be a hope for the entire barrier
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Australia, discovered a coral more than 400 years old: it could be a hope for the entire barrier
Australia, discovered a coral more than 400 years old: it could be a hope for the entire barrier
According to expert data, the coral may have predated the European colonization of Australia. 29.08.2021, Sputnik, Italy
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Scientists have confirmed that there is one of the oldest corals in the Barrier Reef, its age is estimated between 421 and 438 years, thus even before the European colonization of Australia. Goolboodi, in northeastern Australia. With a diameter of 10.4 meters and a height of more than 5 meters, Muga Dhambe is literally a ‘large reef in the language of the indigenous Manbara people, and it is also one of the most impressive of the species., whose safety is seriously threatened by global warming. Muga Dhambi has in fact survived coral bleaching, invasive species, and hurricanes, at high tide and human activity for nearly 500 years. “Overall, it marks ’99 potential reef bleaching events over the past 400 years’, with an increased frequency of stress zones since the end of the 20th century. As explained by the research authors, the latter is an important first step toward a renewed interest in the barrier’s treasure. The Great Barrier Reef, the ability to provide incredibly valuable information about reefs that can and should be “study, appreciated, “protected” and can inspire new generations” to develop a renewed relationship with the reefs and the entire Great Barrier Reef ecosystem
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According to expert data, the coral may have predated the European colonization of Australia.
Scientists have confirmed that there is one of the oldest corals in the Barrier Reef, its age is estimated between 421 and 438 years, thus even before the European colonization of Australia.
The reef has recently been the subject of in-depth investigations by experts, who for months have studied its features off Goulbody Island, in northeastern Australia.
With a diameter of 10.4 meters and a height of more than 5 meters, Muga Dambi is literally the ‘Great Reef in the language of the Manbara indigenous people, and it is also one of the most impressive reefs of its kind.
“It’s a coral by itself, and you don’t see much of that size,” says Nathan Cook of Reef Ecologic, who contributed to the research.
Hope for coral reefs
Moga Dambi has in fact survived “coral bleaching, invasive species, cyclones, extreme low tides, and human activity for nearly 500 years.”
Overall, it marks “99 potential reef bleaching events over the past 400 years”, with stress zones increasing in frequency in the late 20th century.
As noted by the authors of the paper, the latter stands as a first and important step towards a renewed interest in the treasure the Great Barrier Reef represents, the ability to provide incredibly valuable information about coral reefs that can and should be “study, valued and protected” and can “inspire generations.” New “to develop a renewed relationship with coral reefs and the entire ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef
“Knowing that these things are there, and that they have endured for so long. It gives us a new sense of hope for the future,” Cook concluded.
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