Norfolk Island’s unique corals under triple threat from disease, El Niño and now government-approved dredging
Norfolk Island's unique coral reefs are facing a critical decline due to a combination of disease, El Niño-driven climate stress, and government-approved dredging. Experts warn that many of these species are undocumented and face permanent extinction if local water quality issues are not addressed.
Norfolk Island has corals found nowhere else which could be rapidly lost ‘and we won’t get them back,’ Prof Bill Leggat says. Photograph: Tom Bridge Norfolk Island has corals found nowhere else which could be rapidly lost ‘and we won’t get them back,’ Prof Bill Leggat says. Photograph: Tom Bridge Norfolk Island Norfolk Island’s unique corals under triple threat from disease, El Niño and now government-approved dredging Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says
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