High sea surface temperatures were a prerequisite for the development and expansion of the Great Barrier Reef

Authors: Benjamin Petrick, Lars Reuning, Alexandra Auderset, Miriam Pfeiffer, Gerald Auer, Lorenz Schwark

Published: 2024-12-04

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2058

Source: Full article

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Abstract

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the modern ocean. To date, the influence of temperature on the origin and long-term evolution of the Great Barrier Reef remains enigmatic. Here, we present a 900–thousand year TEX