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Heat is destroying Australia's underwater forests. Seaweed biobanks could help save them

Heat is destroying Australia's underwater forests. Seaweed biobanks could help save them
Phys.org Monday 29 June 2026, 18:00 UTC 1 min read
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Australia's Great Southern Reef is built not by coral but by seaweed. The seaweed forests on these rocky reefs stretch more than 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) around southern Australia.

Australia's Great Southern Reef is built not by coral but by seaweed. The seaweed forests on these rocky reefs stretch more than 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles) around southern Australia.
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