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Extinction vulnerability of coral reef fishes

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Relationship between historical sea-surface temperature variability and climate change-induced coral mortality in the western Indian Ocean

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A Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss

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Regional spatio-temporal trends in Caribbean coral reef benthic communities

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The Gulf: A young sea in decline

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Climate change and coral reef bleaching: An ecological assessment of long-term impacts, recovery trends and future outlook

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Major bleaching events can lead to increased thermal tolerance in corals

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Archipelago-wide coral recovery patterns since 1998 in the Chagos Archipelago, central Indian Ocean

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Alternative states on coral reefs: beyond coral–macroalgal phase shifts

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Baselines and Degradation of Coral Reefs in the Northern Line Islands

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Climate Warming, Marine Protected Areas and the Ocean-Scale Integrity of Coral Reef Ecosystems

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One-Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Elevated Extinction Risk from Climate Change and Local Impacts

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Modelling susceptibility of coral reefs to environmental stress using remote sensing data and GIS models

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