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Mother and daughter discover world's largest coral colony on Great Barrier Reef
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A mother-and-daughter duo of citizen scientists has uncovered the largest known coral colony on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, measuring 111 meters across and covering nearly 4,000 square meters. The J-shaped formation of Pavona clavus was found during a dive as part of the Great Reef Census initiative. Advanced 3D modeling confirmed its size, highlighting the role of community involvement in marine conservation.
A species of shrub long believed extinct has been found alive in remote northern Australia. The rediscovery resulted from a photograph taken by a bird bander and shared on the citizen science site iNaturalist.
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절강성 출신 17세 고등학생 후가호가 적창산에서 40박 이상의 현장 관찰 끝에 신종 뱀 Achalinus mirabilis 발견에 기여했다. 이는 20세기 이후 절강성에서 원형지가 된 최초의 신종 파충류 종이다. 연구자들은 핵심 표본을 제공한 후를 없어서는 안 될 공헌자로 칭찬했다.