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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐟🐘 A fuzzy red-and-orange #fish spotted off #PapuaNewGuinea has been identified as a new ghost #pipefish species named Solenostomus snuffleupagus after #SesameStreet’s Mr. #Snuffleupagus. Researchers confirmed it through measurements, CT scans, and #DNA, and found its scruffy look likely mimics floating #algae for #camouflage.
#science #marinebiology #biology #marine #ghostpipefish #ocean #coralreef #naturalselection #greatbarrierreef #science #nature #animals #wildlife #underwater
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Small but promising signs of recovery on Great Barrier Reef
By Holly Richardson and Michael ClarkeSurveys show coral cover increased in several parts of the reef, partly due to monsoons bringing cooler weather.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/great-barrier-reef-small-signs-recovery/107025118
#GreatBarrierReef #MarineBiology #HollyRichardson #MichaelClarke
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Science Times: Great Barrier Reef Microbiome Map Reveals 500 New Bacterial Species Hidden In Coral Reef Waters. “A new microbiome map of the Great Barrier Reef has identified more than 500 previously unknown bacterial species and more than 300,000 distinct viruses in open reef waters, according to research published in Nature on July 22, 2026.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/30/science-times-great-barrier-reef-microbiome-map-reveals-500-new-bacterial-species-hidden-in-coral-reef-waters/ -
Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered -
Scientists spent 20 years hunting this tiny sea monster
After two decades of searching, scientists have discovered a brand new species of parasitic worm living in the…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #ABCRadioSydney #AU #Australia #Evenings #GreatBarrierReef #Marine #Ocean #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/3435/ -
Scientists spent 20 years hunting this tiny sea monster
After two decades of searching, scientists have discovered a brand new species of parasitic worm living in the…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #ABCRadioSydney #AU #Australia #Evenings #GreatBarrierReef #Marine #Ocean #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/3435/ -
Scientists spent 20 years hunting this tiny sea monster
After two decades of searching, scientists have discovered a brand new species of parasitic worm living in the…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #ABCRadioSydney #AU #Australia #Evenings #GreatBarrierReef #Marine #Ocean #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/3435/