More than 1,000 uncharted coral reefs mapped in vast, understudied northern Australia

Mongabay
May 21, 2026, 6:45 am215 ptsTop
Scientists have layered hundreds of satellite images to reveal more than 1,000 previously uncharted coral reefs in the turbid waters of northern Australia. The number is comparable to the Great Barrier Reef, though many reefs are smaller in size, researchers say. The reefs of northern Australia, while probably…

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