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Rolling-meadow giant: citizen scientists uncover one of the reef's largest coral colonies
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Rolling-meadow giant: citizen scientists uncover one of the reef's largest coral colonies

Citizen scientists identify a Pavona clavus coral off Cairns spanning about 111 meters and covering roughly 3,973 square meters, potentially making it one of the reef’s largest colonies. Genetic testing is needed to confirm if it is a single organism or multiple close colonies, with size mapped via photogrammetry and implications for reef resilience.

Citizen scientists uncover world’s largest coral colony off Australia
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Citizen scientists uncover world’s largest coral colony off Australia

A mother-daughter team with Citizens of the Reef identified the world’s largest known coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef—a Pavona clavus spanning about 111 meters and covering roughly 3,973 square meters—verified by underwater measurements and a 3D model; the exact location isn’t released to protect the site, and the find underscores the value of citizen science in reef monitoring amid ongoing bleaching.