Parts of The Great Barrier Reef Killed off as Result from Cyclone Larry
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Parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, treasured as the world’s largest living organism, were probably killed by Cyclone Larry on, an expert said.
The storm caused widespread destruction when it hit Australia’s northeastern coast and the damage would extend below the waves, said David Wachenfeld, director for science at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
In the area covered by the centre of the storm, “you’re looking at the death of almost all corals on parts of the reef that were affected by the wind and the waves,” he told AFP.
“All hard corals and things like sponges, soft corals, sea fans — all this kind of thing — live stuck to the sea floor just like a tree is rooted in one place, so they just have to sit there and take the brunt of it.
This is bad news, but perhaps they can still come back. Nature always has a way of mending herself.
I haven’t visited the Great Barrier Reef myself, but it’s one of those places that sounds magical…(except for when there’s a cyclone) I hope for the safety of everyone that lives there..
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