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Researchers Have Determined That The Great Barrier Reef Suffered 5 Near Death Events In The Last 30,000 Yrs, During The Last Glaciation And Deglaciation, And Also Due To Sediment Influx And Water Quality. Probably Why The Australian Government Is Funding The Mitigation Of Sediment Runoff Especially Given The Current Land Use Practices.

Great Barrier Reef Survived Five Near-Death Events Over 30 Millennia

http://www.ibtimes.com/great-barrier-reef-survived-five-near-death-events-over-30-millennia-2685229

The reef remained more resilient against environmental changes than previously thought and highly-sensitive to sedimentary changes and water quality.