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Seeing Red: Cefas contributes to IUCN global assessment of threatened coral reefs

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Coral reefs are vital for our oceans. They are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, providing habitat for a vast array of marine life. They also provide livelihoods for over 600 million people, and coastal protection …

The future of fish: Impacts of climate change on fish species diversity across marine food webs

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Climate change is altering the distribution of many marine fish species, with widespread impacts on biodiversity, with the potential to jeopardise world food security. Most studies to date focus on how commercially exploited fish species will be affected by climate …

Q&A with Elena Couce: Paris Agreement vital to save world’s coral reefs

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Coral reefs are one of the most important ecosystems in the world, supporting up 25% of the ocean’s marine life.  However, warming temperatures and ocean acidification have led to a decline in coral reef richness in much of the tropics.  In …