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Strategy paper for the protection of coral reefs
Jul 21, 2021
![The last El Niño in 2016 led to a prolonged temperature increase in the oceans of the tropics worldwide. Large-scale coral bleaching occurred worldwide, as here in American Samoa in the Pacific. The picture of the same reef section before (left side) and The last El Niño in 2016 led to a prolonged temperature increase in the oceans of the tropics worldwide. Large-scale coral bleaching occurred worldwide, as here in American Samoa in the Pacific. The picture of the same reef section before (left side) and](../Binaries/Binary22514/004-large-TheOceanAgency-ICRS-2020-web.400.jpg)
In the document, renowned researchers emphasize the importance of protecting coral reefs worldwide - for example, to maintain biodiversity and balance in the oceans. Only targeted actions, the paper says, can help preserve and restore reefs.
The coming decade is likely the last chance for policymakers at all levels to prevent a "global collapse of coral reefs," it says. The authors propose three strategies to save the reefs: addressing climate change, improving local ocean conditions and actively restoring corals.
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