Protecting existing coral reefs must be our priority

Gareth J. Williams

doi:10.1038/s41559-025-02673-z

Protecting existing coral reefs must be our priority

Gareth J. Williams

School of Ocean Sciences

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A global analysis reveals that coral restoration sites are often located in areas with high human impacts and overlook current and future levels of thermal stress, which places most restoration projects at high risk of failure

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	754-755
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02673-z
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2025

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