Most restoration programmes focus their efforts on increasing coral growth, but rarely ask whether the reef is actually functioning as a living ecosystem.
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Restoring boulder reefs provides vital habitat for marine animals and helps reduce coastal erosion in the face of climate change.
New research examined coral restoration projects worldwide to calculate what it would actually cost to bring back what’s already been lost.
A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.
While the Great Barrier Reed needs nutrients to support the ecosystem, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.
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Senior Researcher, Southern Cross University
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Southern Cross University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Senior Researcher at the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
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PhD student in Marine Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Visiting Researcher, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
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Senior Researcher, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark
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Adjunct Research Associate, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)