Scientists circumnavigate and map the seafloor of the entire mesophotic (deep water) zone in Ashmore Reef Marine Park. Scientists discovered a sea snake thought to be locally extinct and saw several ...
Mission: ISS029 Roll: E Frame: 29643 Mission ID on the Film or image: ISS029 Country or Geographic Name: AUSTRALIA-WA Features: ASHMORE REEF NATIONAL NATURE PRESERVE, TIMOR SEA Center Point Latitude: ...
The diversity of life amidst Australian coral reefs is mind-boggling. The Great Barrier Reef, for example, has coral that soars 1,600 feet up from the ocean floor and is rife with sea snakes, urchins, ...
The return of sharks to Ashmore Reef after marine protection was enforced in 2008 shows how top predators influence not just what they eat, but how other species behave. New research reveals that ...