Great Barrier Reef species more at risk from climate change, says study

Tropical species with smaller geographical ranges are more likely to die out in a warming climate than those that can adapt by 'invading' new regions

Species native to the Great Barrier Reef are more likely to face extinction through climate change than marine life elsewhere that can adapt by "invading" new regions, according to new research.

The largest study to date on the impacts of climate change on marine biodiversity found that many species would cope by finding new waters.