coral reef capacity

SFU researcher finds 50% decline in coral reefs capacity since 1950s

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer  Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, assistant professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, recently published a new study on coral reef capacity. He and a team of multi-institutional researchers found coral reef capacity and coral cover have decreased up to 50% globally since the 1950s. This has reduced the ability of coral reefs to provide essential habitats for aquatic animals. The research also noted the impact felt by many Indigenous communities in coastal regions.  The study emphasizes the effect of this decline on the food consumption of Indigenous communities as they have “a high dependence on…

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