Heatwaves Risky for Fish (IMAGE) ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Caption While some fish can cope better than others with marine heatwaves, a third of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef perished after the 2016 heatwave. Credit Jodie Rummer Usage Restrictions Can be used only with credit to the photographer. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.