Piper Reef is in the Temple Bay area, 4, 300 hectares of internationally protected marine reserve under the control of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority . ( aap djp)
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Nine dugong carcasses were found in August and September by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, four or five of which had net marks or were slashed so they would sink.
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The report, by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ( GBRMPA ), found pollution levels in floodwaters, or flood plumes, were four times worse than 15 years ago.
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It is administered by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service as the "'Snapper Island National Park and Marine Park " '.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority spokesman Craig Sambell said the bleaching was the worst recorded, but added it would not result in the ultimate loss of reefs in the popular tourist region.
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On Tuesday, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority asked the Australian air force to stop bombing of an area in the World Heritage-listed park where coral reefs have been destroyed.
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Lady Elliot Island is located within the'Green Zone'of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which is the highest possible classification designated by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority ( AMSA ) and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ( GBRMPA ) have been monitoring the slick since it was detected Sunday off Australia's northeast coast.
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On 2 September 2009, a report by the Australian Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority revealed that if carbon dioxide levels reached 450 parts per million corals and reef habitats will be highly vulnerable.
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The warning followed a report from Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority last week which said bleaching was killing reefs along 620 miles ( 1, 000 km ) of the Queensland coast.
