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Study finds parrotfish have major say in Great Barrier Reef recovery
Cairns Post
06 September 2013
CORAL reefs devastated by bleaching or cyclones are six times more likely to recover if they are in a protected marine zone.
A recent study by University of Queensland researchers in Belize explored the links between green zones and the resilience of corals following any large-scale disturbance of the habitat. Read more
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