[Coral-List] Coral species extinction risk

Paul Muir paul.muir at qm.qld.gov.au
Tue Feb 15 08:12:29 UTC 2022


Our recent response to Dietzel, Hughes & Connolly (2021) on the subject of coral species extinction risk might interest, particularly for those managing coral reefs. The issue is absolutely critical, but there is a real lack of good, up-to-date data on the risk of local/regional/global extinction for many (most?) coral species.


Please see: https://rdcu.be/cGZ1K
Conclusions of low extinction risk for most species of reef-building corals are premature. Muir PR, Obura DO, Hoeksema BW, Shepard C, Pichon M, Richards ZT. 2022. Nature Ecology & Evolution

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