From Past disturbances and local conditions influence the recovery rates of coral reefs (1/10/2024)
Since the 1970s, coral cover in the Atlantic Ocean has decreased fourfold, and recovery rates following disturbances have been relatively low, except in the Antilles where recovery rates have recently increased. By contrast, coral cover and recovery rates in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have remained moderate over time, and recovery rates have even increased in some ecoregions such as in the Coral Triangle region.
More on this and other stuff in this past week’s Quick Takes at Briefed by Data.
