A bird's-eye view of the health of coral reefs (original) (raw)

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Almost three-quarters of the world's coral reefs are thought to be deteriorating as a consequence of environmental stress. Until now, it has been possible to evaluate reef health only by field survey, which is labour-intensive and time-consuming. Here we map live coral cover from the air by remote imaging, a technique that will enable the state of shallow reefs to be monitored swiftly and over large areas.

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  1. Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management, Tropical Coastal Management Studies, Ridley Building, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
    Peter J. Mumby & John D. Hedley
  2. Observatoire Océanologique Européen, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Avenue Saint-Martin, Monaco, 98000, Monaco
    John R. M. Chisholm & Jean Jaubert
  3. Department of Geography and Sheffield Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
    Chris D. Clark
  4. Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, 1504 East Grand River, East Lansing, 48823, Michigan, USA
    Jean Jaubert

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  1. Peter J. Mumby
  2. John R. M. Chisholm
  3. Chris D. Clark
  4. John D. Hedley
  5. Jean Jaubert

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Mumby, P., Chisholm, J., Clark, C. et al. A bird's-eye view of the health of coral reefs.Nature 413, 36 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35092617

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