# ![@australianmarinescience Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:youtube::UCFR6sgrwIQDk8goDS3opuew.png) @australianmarinescience Australian Institute of Marine Science

Australian Institute of Marine Science posts on YouTube about science, great barrier reef, the great, great barrier the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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[travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  46.67% [countries](/list/countries)  13.33%

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[science](/topic/science) 60%, [great barrier reef](/topic/great-barrier-reef) 46.67%, [the great](/topic/the-great) 26.67%, [great barrier](/topic/great-barrier) 26.67%, [sea](/topic/sea) 26.67%, [australia](/topic/australia) 13.33%, [$6753t](/topic/$6753t) 6.67%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 6.67%, [the art](/topic/the-art) 6.67%, [art](/topic/art) 6.67%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
[Reef (REEF)](/topic/reef)
### Top Social Posts
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"How a Crown-of-Thorns starfish reacts to the smell of a Giant Triton Researchers at AIMS are currently investigating the mechanisms that drive Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef and how they might be controlled. One project part of the Australian Government's National Landcare Initiative Reef Rescue Program is looking into the potential for natural predators to be used to control COTS numbers. The giant triton a large marine snail is a known natural predator of COTS. Using its well-developed sense of smell a giant triton is able to locate and pursue a COTS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bbby24lTApM)  2014-12-03T06:25Z [----] followers, 758.4K engagements


"Pacific triton hunts and eats crown-of-thorns starfish The Pacific triton (Charonia tritonis also known as the giant triton) is a large marine snail that inhabits coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region. They feed on echinoderms and are particularly fond of crown-of-thorns starfish a coral-eating starfish that occurs in outbreak proportions on the Great Barrier Reef and elsewhere. Despite the COTS sharp spines and having a highly toxic coating (saponin) tritons are highly effective COTS hunters as shown in this video taken at AIMS' Townsville facility. For more information on AIMS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WB6F6BpfucI)  2016-07-25T01:41Z [----] followers, 633.3K engagements


"Great Barrier Reef more volatile with sharp declines in coral cover: AIMS annual report [----] Every year for the last [--] years our scientists have monitored the status of the Great Barrier Reef. A key metric of this is percentage hard coral cover which is published annually. AIMS Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP) Annual Summary Report on Coral Reef Condition for 2024/25 was published 6th August [----]. Read the full report on our website: https://www.aims.gov.au/monitoring-great-barrier-reef/gbr-condition-summary-2024-25 Alternatively watch this video for a summary of the findings direct from"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BJRBYPhKnXA)  2025-08-05T14:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Dr Katharina Fabricius - [----] AIMS Medal recipient Dr Katharina Fabricius was awarded the [----] AIMS Medal alongside medal co-recipient Libby Evans-Illidge. Katharina and Libby received the award in recognition of their sustained contributions to AIMS personification of AIMS' values leadership and respect of their peers both in their areas and more broadly. Dr Katharina Fabricius is one of AIMS best-known scientists domestically and globally. Her pioneering research has transformed understanding of the effects of human impacts on coral reefs especially through ocean acidification (an impact of"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=G4WzsUYvifg)  2026-02-12T05:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Libby Evans-Illidge - [----] AIMS Medal recipient Libby Evans-Illidge was awarded the [----] AIMS medal alongside Dr Katharina Fabricius. Having began at AIMS in the Biodiscovery Prospecting Program in the 1990s Ms Evans-Illidge established and currently leads AIMS Indigenous Partnerships Program. She has helped the team move from engagement to genuine partnership placing Traditional Owners in a central role in deciding which activities can be conducted on their sea Country. AIMS is now recognised as Australias leading science organisation in Indigenous partnership. While at AIMS Ms Evans-Illidge"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rEnOMB5ihYA)  2026-02-12T05:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Marine Microbes Marine microbes play an important role in all marine environments. AIMS is investigating the functions they provide in tropical marine ecosystems and what benefits and insights they might offer and what role they play in helping reefs to adapt to threats such as climate change"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1TmHlcMDIOQ)  2010-08-17T03:51Z [----] followers, 26.1K engagements


"The genes of heat tolerant corals on the Great Barrier Reef The Australian Institute of Marine Science are a world leader in reef adaptation and restoration science. Our research on coral adaptation is helping to understand the natural capacity of corals and reefs to adapt to warming oceans. We know that coral species that grow in warmer environments are naturally more tolerant of higher water temperatures than those that live in cooler areas. How do these corals resist bleaching Using technology from our international recognised National Sea Simulator we can now undertake research whilst at"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uFCojXVAKyw)  2022-08-09T03:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Recovery has paused on the Great Barrier Reef - AIMS annual summary update for [----] In-water monitoring hard coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef remains at similar levels to that recorded in [----] with small decreases in the Northern Central and Southern regions. AIMS Annual Summary Report on Coral Reef Condition for 2022/23 (published 9th August 2023) found that while some reefs continued to recover their increased hard coral cover was offset by coral loss on other reefs. Most reefs underwent little change in coral cover. The pauses in recovery in the Northern and Central regions were"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=265vxaa8G2Y)  2023-08-08T14:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Coral spawning night at the SeaSim (Nov 2025) Its coral spawning season again 🪸🌔🙌 For several nights in November and December after each full moon teams of researchers technicians and volunteers gather at the National Sea Simulator for the annual mass coral spawning. The corals in our aquaculture facilities spawn at the same time (give or take) as the wild colonies back on the Great Barrier Reef. Its a miracle of nature* * a.k.a. the result of a complicated interplay between several environmental factors including temperature and the lunar cycle. Back at the SeaSim theres much activity and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AuqtgCqA6kc)  2025-11-25T03:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Coral Cores - windows into past climate"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CqhI_imLWa0)  2011-06-17T06:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"BRUVS Monitoring in Bardi Jawi IPA Bardi Jawi Indigenous Protect Area (IPA) is rich in biodiversity. It features a mosaic of habitats such as tidal pools mangroves seagrass beds and coral reefs. AIMS co-designed a monitoring program with the Bardi Jawi Rangers merging the expertise of our coral reef and fish monitoring scientists with Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The Rangers received training in different monitoring techniques and technologies including baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) which are a common fish-surveying tool. The diver-less method allows for long-term"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R6hnkrloatg)  2024-06-13T22:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NAMMA: Supporting Traditional Owners to help monitor sea Country The Northern Australian Marine Monitoring Alliance (NAMMA) connects AIMS scientists with Traditional Owners to help monitor sea Country. This is a powerful way to bring together millennia of ecological knowledge and the capacity of Indigenous rangers with Western science techniques and state-of-the art technologies. Current NAMMA members include: 🌊 Bardi Jawi Rangers in the Kimberley Western Australia 🌊 Anindilyakwa and Umbakumba Rangers in Groote Eylandt Northern Territory 🌊 Traditional Owners and rangers of Mer Erub and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VFpvlfzG0k8)  2025-10-22T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why are we (safely) gene-editing corals 🪸🌔 Coral spawning season at AIMS is a critical time for many of our research projects. This includes our gene-editing work much of which is done at the single-cell level 🔬🧬 By editing fertilised coral eggs any genetic changes we make will be replicated in every cell of the coral animal as it develops. And theres only one time of year where scientists have access to an abundance of newly spawned coral eggs. That means late nights and serious focus mode for AIMS@UWA PhD candidate Max Moonier. 🎥 In this video Max explains how he is using genetic"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gAaOe1PjXbc)  2025-12-02T05:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A [---] tour of AIMS Research Vessel Solander Come aboard our 'floating laboratory' the Research Vessel (RV) Solander Designed and purpose-built for multidisciplinary marine science RV Solander allows our scientists to conduct their research activities and support collaborative undertakings in the waters of tropical north western Australia. Learn more about the Australian Institute of Marine Science flagship vessel: https://www.aims.gov.au/docs/about/facilities/rv-solander.html"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lgJlMF5ylmY)  2019-08-16T02:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NAMMA: Supporting Traditional Owners to help monitor sea Country The Northern Australian Marine Monitoring Alliance (NAMMA) connects AIMS scientists with Traditional Owners to help monitor sea Country. This is a powerful way to bring together millennia of ecological knowledge and the capacity of Indigenous rangers with Western science techniques and state-of-the art technologies. Current NAMMA members include: 🌊 Bardi Jawi Rangers in the Kimberley Western Australia 🌊 Anindilyakwa and Umbakumba Rangers in Groote Eylandt Northern Territory 🌊 Traditional Owners and rangers of Mer Erub and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ncX9SqiD0HA)  2025-10-22T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Look what's living on our Reef Song patch reefs Now in its final act our Reef Song project has drawn sizeable and diverse crowds of reef critters 🐠🦀🐚🦪 How many species can you identify❓ Answers in the comments. Back in [----] the project established artificial patch reefs in both Ningaloo and the northern Great Barrier Reef. These 1.1-metre-square structures built from coral rubble and small living colonies of select coral species became the epicentre of experiments into the soundscapes of the reef 🪸🎶 Reef Song set out to explore these soundscapes the pops grunts crackles and croaks that"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tixmgZGO19M)  2025-11-25T04:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Feeding the baby corals at AIMS Our settled baby corals (the technical term is spat) may be tiny but theyve got hearty appetites 🪸😋 Every day they get fed on a mix of microalgae and rotifers (microscopic aquatic animals). These foods are both grown on site. Were big fans of local produce 🌱 The corals only stay in their settlement tanks for around a couple of weeks. They will soon move onto the next stage of their preparations to return to the Great Barrier Reef. 👀 Learn more about AIMS coral spawning research:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=v3JOm83VmWY)  2025-12-09T06:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Tiny life you can't see on coral reefs Coral reefs are famous for their biodiversity. But do you ever think about the life we cant see 🦠🪸 Thousands of different types of tiny microbes interact with corals every day. They live in the seawater inside coral mucus and even inside coral cells. Microbes are critical to coral survival. Some help corals grow reproduce and recycle waste. The most famous are microalgae called zooxanthellae. They work like tiny solar panels providing 90% of the corals energy needs. Coral polyps in turn provide the microalgae with protection and shelter. The breakdown"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=109EQ1CAbEk)  2025-08-31T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Weaving a better future for coral reefs and culture through the Woppaburra Coral Project In [----] scientists and Traditional Custodians gathered on Woppaburra sea Country in the southern Great Barrier Reef and began weaving a better future for coral reefs and culture. The Woppaburra Coral Project was the first project for AIMS new way of doing business with Traditional Owners. We now seek partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people learning from each other through two-way knowledge sharing of the marine environment via on Country workshops. As our relationship with the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4UOcxOQhGSM)  2024-07-10T22:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Like humans corals need bacteria to stay healthy There are few animals that seem more different than corals and humans. But we have at least one important thing in common: our reliance on microbes to keep us healthy. 🦠💚 "In a way maybe we are more microbe than we are human" suggests Prof Madeleine van Oppen. "And corals are no exception. They also rely on a healthy and diverse bacterial microbiome.""  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7X-HRHhmZ5I)  2025-09-14T23:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Great Barrier Reef coral cover increases before bleaching onset & cyclones: AIMS annual summary [----] The Long-Term Monitoring Program team surveyed [--] reefs over [---] days at sea across the Great Barrier Reef. AIMS Annual Summary Report on Coral Reef Condition for 2023/24 (published 7th August 2024) found that hard coral cover has increased in all three regions (Northern Central and Southern) and is at regional highs in two of the three regions. But most of the underwater surveys were conducted before and during the recent mass bleaching event one of the most extensive and serious on record."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IfEvDATxYhU)  2024-08-06T14:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Bacteria help corals tolerate heat. But can we make them stick around To help corals survive warming temperatures we are investigating new ideas 🔬 For example introducing beneficial bacteria that are naturally found inside corals and help them survive heat stress. But how do we get these microbes to stay with the coral long term Thats where Talisa Doerings research comes in. Because if we can identify beneficial bacteria for corals that can stay with them for longer timeframes we can improve coral heat tolerance without having to add those bacteria regularly Talisa explains. And this would"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VUebJOsQkx0)  2025-09-14T23:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"From California kelp forests to a Great Barrier Reef coral scientist When the best summer of your life changes the rest of your life A short university course over summer break and an inspiring professor cemented Dr Holland Elders career path to becoming a marine biologist. But coral reefs werent the first ocean love for Holland kelp forests off California were. This National Science Week were jumping in to explore why our scientists love science. The Australian Institute of Marine Science has top-notch scientists from around Australia and the world who are dedicated motivated and are"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XRxuwsUMP2U)  2024-08-14T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Continued coral recovery leads to 36-year highs across two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef Our annual Great Barrier Reef Long-Term Monitoring annual summary released today shows continued widespread recovery. This recovery has led to the highest coral cover recorded in [--] years for the northern and central regions of the Great Barrier Reef. In the southern region coral cover has decreased due to the coral-eating starfish. This ongoing disturbance is an example of the dynamic nature of the Reef. The recovery seen this year occurred despite widespread bleaching in [----] and again in 2022"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jWAmmeh-Tek)  2022-08-03T14:15Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements


"Monitoring the Great Barrier Reef Not only is the Great Barrier Reef big it is also diverse and dynamic. For more than [--] years the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP) has been dedicated to measuring its coral reef habitats to understand how surveyed reefs are responding to disturbances such as severe cyclones outbreaks of coral eating starfish and coral bleaching. The LTMP provides an invaluable record of change on coral communities across the Great Barrier Reef. To learn more visit:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o6Pn-BZl_GU)  2022-07-25T01:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Blue Carbon Seascapes The Blue Carbon Seascapes project seeks to establish if tropical seaweeds could provide a nature-based solution to help reduce climate change effects. The five-year project co-funded by AIMS and BHP will help answer fundamental questions in blue carbon science. While focused on tropical marine ecosystems in Australias north-west the science will be transferrable across the tropical world where these seaweeds are commonly found. Learn more: https://www.aims.gov.au/research-topics/environmental-issues/climate-change/blue-carbon-seascapes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pn2kePyb3VM)  2025-03-18T03:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Amazing encounter with a false killer whale Amazing encounter with a false killer whale Our Long Term Monitoring team were thrilled to be distracted by this curious cetacean during their most recent reef surveys on the southern Great Barrier Reef. 🌊 Happy dances on SCUBA all round 🤿 False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) are a tropical and warm temperate species. They are found broadly across the world's oceans but you dont see them like this every day #FalseKillerWhale #GreatBarrierReef #PseudorcaCrassidens #ScubaDiving #MarineScience #AIMS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=saaV0FlAu1Q)  2024-12-18T05:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"High winds at Lizard Island - On board with AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program 🤿☀🐟 It's not always science in the sun for our Long-term Monitoring team on the Great Barrier Reef. Sometimes bad weather makes it unsafe to get in the water ⛈💨 But at least it gives us the opportunity to do some data entry and make sure our gear is in good shape 🤷♀ #marinescience #safetyfirst #badweatherdays coral reefs marine science science biology ocean weather coral reefs marine science science biology ocean weather"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vjddtp4l6rg)  2025-09-17T05:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Great Barrier Reef is in a window of recovery after a decade of disturbances. The Great Barrier Reef is in a window of recovery after a decade of disturbances. Released today our Long-Term Monitoring Program Annual Summary shows hard coral cover has increased across the Northern Central and Southern regions. Good conditions over the past year have provided a breather for the Reef and fast-growing corals have helped drive this period of recovery. This is good news for this iconic ecosystem but climate change projections show these windows of recovery are becoming shorter. A severe cyclone"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w-hWnNOfAtY)  2021-07-19T01:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Celebrating the world's biggest fish Enter: the worlds biggest fish. Heres five things to need to know this International Whale Shark Day: 🦈They are sharks not whales. 🦐🥬They are the worlds largest om-nom-nom-nivores (which we helped to discover) 🚌They can reach up to 18m about as long as a banana bus 💪Girls are bigger than boys (we helped work that out too) 🧑🔬They are endangered (were working on this one) Read more about our whale shark science: https://www.aims.gov.au/research-topics/marine-life/whale-sharks"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yDgpqn8PI2c)  2025-08-29T22:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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