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Patterns of bleaching in corals at Myrmidon Reef on the Great Barrier Reef

Name: Patterns of bleaching in corals at Myrmidon Reef on the Great Barrier Reef
Published: 2026

Australian Institute of Marine Science

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Annual changes in coral communities were monitored using six photo-transects (1 x 10 m) at Myrmidon Reef between November 1980 and December 1983. Three transects were at a northern site at depths of 0, 8, and 17m, and 3 at a southern site (1, 8, 17 m) and covered 3 community 'types' (shallow turbulent, mid-slope, deep mid-slope).Numbers were assigned to colonies on maps drawn from the stereophotographs and colony areas computed from digitised outlines. The fate of colonies were monitored over the 3 year period.
To determine changes in coral communities at Myrmidon Reef over a time during which coral bleaching was observed.

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Statement: Statement: A limitation is in determining the fate of overtopped colonies - they were excluded from mortality measurements because their fate was uncertain and this resulted in underestimation (some colonies were later found to be dead).

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Done, Terence J (Terry), Dr (Principal Investigator)

Modified: 18 09 2026

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Taxonomic and bathymetric patterns of bleaching in corals, myrmidon reef: Fisk DA and Done TJ (1985) Taxonomic and bathymetric patterns of bleaching in corals, Myrmidon reef. 6: 149-154. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Coral Reef Congress, Tahiti, 1985.

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