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"Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometres
northeast of Sydney. It’s covered in lush forest and fringed by the world’s
most southerly coral reef ecosystem.
This reef system isn’t as famous as its northern neighbour, the Great Barrier
Reef. Our new research, in the
Journal of Applied Ecology, shows it plays an
outsized role in keeping vast coral regions across the Pacific connected – and
alive.
A small number of other reefs in the region serve a similar function. Knowing
which reefs matter most for recovery and adaptation to ocean warming – and
protecting them now – could make the difference between regional reef collapse
and long-term resilience."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
