The reef that regenerated: Researchers find corals in Northern Australia healed themselves in just 12 years

Daily Mail
"The new research shows that an isolated reef off the northwest coast of Australia that was severely damaged by a period of warming in 1998. It was hit by coral bleaching, caused by higher water temperatures that break down the coral's symbiotic relationship with algae that provide food for coral growth. However, the team found Scott reef has regenerated in a very short time to become nearly as healthy as it was before."