The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most studied ecosystems, but its depths still hold many surprises. Some of those could help scientists understand how the reef could have responded to past climate change events, and how resilient it might be in the future. Reporter Kathy Mcleish is onboard the CSIRO research ship, the Investigator, as it maps the reefs hidden secrets.

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