Useful Links

Great Barrier Reef biology, ecology and cultural heritage

• Find out about the plants, animals and landscapes of the Great Barrier Reef
• Information about specific sites in the Great Barrier Reef from the Australian Institute of Marine Science
• About threatened species (turtles, dugongs, whales and dolphins, birds)
• Search FishBase for information about reef fish
• Search ReefBase for information about coral reefs
• Education programs about the Great Barrier Reef
• About Traditional Owners of Great Barrier Reef country
• About interconnectivity on the Great Barrier Reef

About seabed biodiversity in the Great Barrier Reef

The state of the Great Barrier Reef and significant issues

• Find out about the State of the Great Barrier Reef (corals, seagrasses, whales, dugongs, turtles, seasnakes, sharks, inter-reefal benthos)
• About water quality and the Great Barrier Reef
• About Catchment to Reef
• About crown-of-thorns starfish
• About climate change and coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
• Fisheries in the Great Barrier Reef
• Tourism and recreation in the Great Barrier Reef

Caring for the Reef

• Responsible Reef Practices
• Managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
• Zoning in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Publications and information:

• Publications from the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority
• Publications from the CRC Reef Research Centre