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While the aerial surveys show that the coral bleaching is extensive in shallow water areas, it is said that in-water surveys will be needed to confirm the severity of the coral bleaching.
Cryogenically frozen coral can be stored and later reintroduced to the wild but the current process requires sophisticated equipment including lasers. Scientists say a new lightweight "cryomesh" can be manufactured cheaply and better preserves coral.
Coral bleaching is a phenomenon that occurs when coral becomes stressed due to changing conditions and expels the algae that live inside their tissue, causing the coral to become white.
The Panama-flagged cargo ship, MV Navios Amaryllis, ran aground on the Rasfari reef on August 19 while travelling from India to South Africa.
Researchers working on the so-called Cloud Brightening project said they use a turbine to spray microscopic sea particles to thicken existing clouds and reduce sunlight.
After culturing larvae in specially designed enclosures for about a week, scientists distribute them to parts of the reef damaged by bleaching and in need of live coral.
From Wednesday, sun cream that includes common ingredients, including oxybenzone, is not allowed to be worn or sold in the country.
The World Heritage-listed site off Australia's northeastern coast has lost more than half its coral in the past three decades.
According to researchers, the number of coral larvae that are produced each year, and where they travel to before settling on a reef, are vital components of the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.
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