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The 29 pages that link to Great Barrier Reef, each with the reason it gives.

• Coral reefBroader topic: It illustrates the scale and regional variation possible within a reef system.

• Seagrass meadowRelated: Its coastal waters contain extensive seagrass habitats used by dugongs and turtles.

• EarthBroader topic: Its biodiversity depends on warm, shallow marine conditions.

• AustraliaBroader topic: The reef is a globally significant ecosystem facing warming and other human pressures.

• Marine biologyBroader topic: Its scale and biodiversity make it a major setting for marine research.

• QueenslandRelated: Queensland’s coast borders the reef, a defining natural feature and tourism destination.

• Ocean warmingRelated: Repeated mass bleaching there documents the ecological effects of ocean heat stress.

• Coral SeaBroader topic: This vast reef system occupies the Coral Sea’s western margin.

• OceaniaBroader topic: It is a prominent example of Oceania’s marine ecosystems and conservation challenges.

• Torres StraitRelated: Its northern reefs meet the strait’s southern waters.

• Barrier reefBroader topic: It is the best-known example of a barrier reef system separated from shore by a lagoon.

• Carbonate platformBroader topic: Its reef platform illustrates how a living margin interacts with a broad shallow shelf.

• ClownfishBroader topic: It provides habitat for several clownfish species and their host anemones.

• Northern AustraliaRelated: Its northern reaches border Queensland and anchor tourism and marine conservation.

• South Pacific OceanBroader topic: It marks the western margin of the South Pacific's tropical marine realm.

• Crown-of-thorns starfishBroader topic: Repeated outbreaks there have prompted extensive monitoring and control programs.

• Hawksbill sea turtleRelated: Hawksbills inhabit this reef system, where monitoring links turtle ecology with reef change.

• Torres Strait IslandsRelated: Its northern reaches meet the waters and reef environments of the island region.

• AcanthuridaeBroader topic: Its diverse reef habitats support numerous acanthurid species.

• HMS EndeavourRelated: Endeavour struck the reef in 1770 and faced a prolonged repair crisis.

• ParrotfishBroader topic: Its parrotfish communities graze algae and contribute to reef carbonate cycling.

• CairnsRelated: Cairns is a major departure point for trips to its offshore reefs.

• Chironex fleckeriRelated: The reef region overlaps with tropical coastal habitats where Chironex may occur.

• Coral Sea IslandsCompared with: It lies west of the Coral Sea Islands, which are a separate territory.

• CharoniaRelated: Charonia tritonis occurs in the reef region and interacts with its starfish populations.

• Ecosystem collapseBroader topic: Repeated marine heatwaves and bleaching have raised concern about persistent loss of reef function.

• Effects of climate change on oceansBroader topic: Repeated marine heatwaves have caused extensive coral bleaching across the reef.

• ParacanthurusBroader topic: Blue tangs occur in this prominent reef system within their wider Indo-Pacific range.

• Ranina raninaRelated: Spanner crabs occur in waters of the reef region, including nearby sandy seabeds.