Camp Island

Camp Island is dominated by macroalgae, with levels consistently above 25% compared to less than 1% at Holbourne Island. Hard coral was severely impacted by a mass bleaching event in 2020 decreasing cover by 54% from October 2019 – June 2021. Progressive recovery of hard coral was observed between May 2022 and June 2025.

Almost 40% of hard corals were impacted in the 2020 bleaching event due to heat stress. An increase of sediment found on hard coral colonies has been observed since monitoring began but parallel increases in damage has yet to be observed as a result. Low levels of damage from predators and disease have been consistently recorded.