Signs of Coral Reef Recovery

Marine scientists have reported encouraging signs of recovery on a badly damaged coral reef.

海洋科學家報告指出，一處嚴重受損的珊瑚礁出現了令人振奮的復原跡象。

Surveys carried out this spring found that new coral now covers almost a third of the reef.

今年春天進行的調查發現，新生的珊瑚現在已覆蓋近三分之一的珊瑚礁。

Just five years ago, rising sea temperatures had destroyed much of the coral in the area.

就在五年前，海水溫度上升摧毀了該海域的大部分珊瑚。

Researchers believe that a run of cooler summers has given the reef time to recover.

研究人員認為，連續幾個較涼爽的夏天讓珊瑚礁有了恢復的時間。

However, they warn that the improvement could be reversed by another extreme heatwave.

不過，他們警告，只要再來一次極端熱浪，這樣的改善就可能逆轉。

Local authorities are now considering limits on fishing and tourist boats in the area.

地方政府目前正考慮限制該海域的捕魚和遊船活動。