Reef research at AIMS has long been a leading provider of ecological concepts and information to underpin management of coral reefs. The CRC Reef Research Centre undertakes an integrated program of applied research to enhance sustainable reef-based industries and economic activity.
Emphasis is on tourism with benefits to scientific understanding.
News on the Great Barrier Reef and a variety of technical reports and proceedings are available through the site. The main objective of this project is to improve the management of coral reef and mangrove habitats through intensive research, international collaboration, and the use of powerful visualization tools. Access to SST, currents, climate data and monthly real-time data. Accommodations for research in the area and laboratory facilities. Research interests of the Coral Reef Research Institute include nutrient enrichment, larval recruitment of reef fish, coral bleaching, coral reef regeneration, biochemical stocks in coral reefs, sponge ecology, and plant-animal symbiosis.