Heron Island (IMAGE)

Duke University

Heron Island

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The reefs at Heron Island, north of Brisbane Australia, are among the world's coral reef ecosystems most threatened by warming waters and increased ocean acidity. If they collapse, so too may the shoreline economies that rely on the reefs for tourism and food.

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Catlin Seaview Survey

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