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18/01/2007: "DEAD CORAL REEF ....... Northern Great Barrier Reef"
(Below) Dead coral reef. Rock oyster colonies in distance.
A rain storm occuring during a very low tide (when coral is exposed to air for an hour or more) may have been responsible for killing this reef.
How long before the reef returns to it's former glory?
Most of the inshore reef in the far north (of the Great Barrier Reef) is in similar dead state.
How often are pictures of dead coral reefs published?
Perhaps our sun is changing in a cycle not yet understood?
Are sun spots becoming more frequent and extending closer toward earth? These questions may soon have answers as new space probes seek information on sun spot activity - similtaneously from various angles for the first time. A 3D image of the sun.
