Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

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A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

Oceans are key to world health as they regulate the climate and weather, provide food, and support billions of people around the globe. “Coral ... reef stars to create expansive ...

Grazing halos at Heron Island, Australia, are distinct where coral are clustered (outlined with a white box) but merge where coral are dispersed (outlined with a black box). In coral reefs ...

Heat stress has impacted 84% of the world’s coral reefs as ... won’t be the same.” Reefs are home to about a quarter of all marine life and rely on algae for food and color, but when ...

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