A team of researchers and tour guides are working to revitalise sections of the great barrier reef by relocating coral spores to damaged areas of the reef.
Whitsunday tourism operators and scientists from Southern Cross University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science collected eggs from areas of the Whitsundays during a large spawning event last week and have relocated them to floating nursery pools.
Scientists say they are confident this method will help with the revival of areas damaged by cyclones and bleaching events.