Tag: Kealakekua Bay
It is possible for pollution and overfishing to protect corals, but it is not enough
The coral reef in Kealakekua Bay, Australia experienced significant coral growth in the 12 years leading up to the Australian heatwave in 2019. reefs with more fish, particularly herbivorous scrapers, and lower levels of wastewater pollution experienced coral growth. The value of 250 kilograms of scraper biomass as a management target is an estimate of scrapers on a reef with strong fish stocks.
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