From the fact check posted in another comment: > Palumbi added: “Coral cover is actually slightly lower than normal levels in the north, central and southern p

From the fact check posted in another comment: > Palumbi added: “Coral cover is actually slightly lower than normal levels in the north, central and southern parts of the huge reef. But coral diversity hasn’t recovered - the increase of cover is due to a set of very fast-growing species. Like a forest of fast-growing trees, not the normal oaks.” > There are many varieties of coral on the reef, with hard coral cover of huge significance to marine scientists. > Pointing to a study (here), President of the International Coral Reef Society (coralreefs.org/) Andrea Grottoli, says, “Australia is at record low of hard coral cover (see Ch 2, page 8), most of this decline due to declines on the GBR.” https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-environment-oceans-idUSL2N2XI1NV https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-environment-oceans...