Great Barrier Reef - Wikipedia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, [1] [2] composed of over 2,900 individual reefs [3] and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi).
The corals of the Great Barrier Reef: illustrated
2017年6月30日 · Three-quarters of the world’s 798 coral species can be found on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and they come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and colours. There are more than 600 coral species in the Great Barrier Reef Marine …
Great Barrier Reef - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · The Great Barrier Reef, which extends for over 2,300 kilometers (1429 miles) along the northeastern coast of Australia, is home to over 9,000 known species. There are likely many more—new discoveries are frequently being made, including a new species of branching coral discovered in 2017.
Great Barrier Reef | Map, Animals, Bleaching, & Facts | Britannica
6 天之前 · Great Barrier Reef, world’s largest coral reef complex, located in the Pacific Ocean off northeastern Australia. It extends for more than 1,250 miles (2,000 km) in a northwest-southeast direction, and its width ranges from 37 to 155 miles (60 to 250 km).
What is coral? - Great Barrier Reef Foundation
2023年4月24日 · A coral reef is a group of corals growing together on a hard surface such as rock. There are three types of coral reefs – fringing reefs, barrier reefs and atolls. Fringing reefs form along shorelines, barrier reefs form in open water and atolls are circular reefs that have formed around sunken volcanos.
About The Reef - What Is The Great Barrier Reef?
A closer encounter with the Great Barrier Reef’s impressive coral gardens reveals many astounding underwater attractions including the world’s largest collection of corals (in fact, more than 400 different kinds of coral), coral sponges, molluscs, rays, dolphins, over 1500 species of tropical fish, more than 200 types of birds, around 20 ...
How big is the reef? - Guide To The Great Barrier Reef
Let’s face it, the Great Barrier Reef is big and is the largest living structure on Earth. Making up around 10% of the world’s coral, it’s the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem composed of over 2,900 individual reefs. It’s definitely something that just has to be seen, at least once!
Coral and coral cover | Reef Authority - gbrmpa.gov.au
2024年10月1日 · The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and best-known coral reef ecosystem in the world and hosts thousands of species of hard and soft corals. There is nowhere else on the planet like the Reef. The World Heritage site is one of …
Great Barrier Reef | Australia's Great Natural Wonder
The iconic Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world's largest coral reef. Learn more about Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef—how adequately is it …
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is the world’s most iconic coral reef ecosystem, recognised internationally as a World Heritage Area of outstanding significance. Safeguarding the biodiversity of this universally important reef is a core legislative ...