Regulated vs. unprotected Pacific reefs photo

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Regulated vs. unprotected Pacific reefs photo

At top, a Pacific reef off of Fiji where fishing is banned. Corals are vibrant, and reefs grow high and robust. At bottom, a reef next to the first one, but where fishing is allowed and waters and heavily fished. With few fish left to eat the seaweed, the plant overgrowns the reefs and shades them out. Credit: Georgia Tech / Hay lab

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Research, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Environment, Life Sciences and Biology
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Acropora, Acropora millepora, Vibrio, Vibrio coralliilyticus, Global Warming, Global Warming And The Environment, climate change, climate change action, climate change adaptation, Global Warming Climate Change, Global Warming Research, Global Warming Concerns, coral bleaching, coral reef conservation, Coral Reef Fish, coral reef health, Coral Reef Protection, coral reef restoration, coral defenses, fiji, Fiji Islands, Pacific reefs, Pacific Ocean, caribbean
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  • Created By: Ben Brumfield
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 2, 2019 - 2:34pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 2, 2019 - 2:34pm