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Advancing Ocean Literacy with Emerging Technology

Abstract: How can we care about something we never see or experience? Virtual reality has the potential to connect people with far-away places, and is an effective medium to generate empathy and sel

Revising coral systematics and biogeography, and why it matters for coral reef conservation

Of Rats and Reefs

Abstract: When abundant, seabirds feeding in the open ocean transport large quantities of nutrients onto islands, enhancing the productivity of island fauna and flora. These nutrients can leach int

Evolutionary potential of coral reef fishes in a warming ocean

Abstract: Current-day populations of coral reef fish suffer when exposed acutely to elevated temperatures, but future warming will occur over greater timescales. Recent studies show that developmenta

Understanding human impacts on coral reefs across multiple scales to guide conservation and management

Abstract: There is often a mismatch between the scales at which ecosystems are threatened by human impacts and those at which management and policy are implemented. Better understanding the scales ov

Beneficial acclimation and stress-hardening of corals to climate change conditions

Abstract:  Ocean warming and acidification are challenging the tolerance limits of scleractinian corals. However, beneficial acclimation and stress-hardening via phenotypic plasticity may be pathw

Towards integrating global coral reef monitoring using artificial intelligence

Abstract: Globally, coral reefs are under threat. Unfortunately, the rate of ecosystem degradation often surpasses the rate of generation of knowledge required to support management. Despite the consi

Illuminating dark fishing fleets in North Korea

Abstract: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing threatens resource sustainability and equity. A major challenge with such activity is that most fishing vessels do not broadcast their positions