Coral reefs in crisis: reversing the biotic death spiral

Coral reefs are disappearing due to global warming, overfishing, ocean acidification, pollution, and interactions of these and other stresses. Ecologically informed management of fishes that facilitate corals by suppressing seaweeds may be our best bet for bringing reefs back from the brink of extin...

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Veröffentlicht in:F1000 biology reports 2010-09, Vol.2, p.71
Hauptverfasser: Hay, Mark E, Rasher, Douglas B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Coral reefs are disappearing due to global warming, overfishing, ocean acidification, pollution, and interactions of these and other stresses. Ecologically informed management of fishes that facilitate corals by suppressing seaweeds may be our best bet for bringing reefs back from the brink of extinction.
ISSN:1757-594X
1757-594X
DOI:10.3410/B2-71