Restoration as a meaningful aid to ecological recovery of coral reefs

Suggett, DJ; Guest, J; Camp, EF; Edwards, A; Goergen, L; Hein, M; Humanes, A; Levy, JS; Montoya-Maya, PH; Smith, DJ; Vardi, T; Winters, RS; Moore, T

Restoration as a meaningful aid to ecological recovery of coral reefs

Suggett, DJ Guest, J Camp, EF Edwards, A Goergen, L Hein, M Humanes, A Levy, JS Montoya-Maya, PH Smith, DJ Vardi, T Winters, RS Moore, T

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Citation:: NPJ Ocean Sustainability, 2024, 3, (1), pp. 20
Issue Date:: 2024-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Suggett, DJ
dc.contributor.author	Guest, J
dc.contributor.author	Camp, EF
dc.contributor.author	Edwards, A
dc.contributor.author	Goergen, L
dc.contributor.author	Hein, M
dc.contributor.author	Humanes, A
dc.contributor.author	Levy, JS
dc.contributor.author	Montoya-Maya, PH
dc.contributor.author	Smith, DJ
dc.contributor.author	Vardi, T
dc.contributor.author	Winters, RS
dc.contributor.author	Moore, T
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-19T06:02:50Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-19T06:02:50Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	NPJ Ocean Sustainability, 2024, 3, (1), pp. 20
dc.identifier.issn	2731-426X
dc.identifier.issn	2731-426X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/182704
dc.description.abstract	Restoration supports the recovery of ecological attributes such as cover, complexity, and diversity to slow the areal decline of natural ecosystems. Restoration activity is intensifying worldwide to combat persistent stressors that are driving global declines to the extent and resilience of coral reefs. However, restoration is disputed as a meaningful aid to reef ecological recovery, often as an expensive distraction to addressing the root causes of reef loss. We contend this dispute partly stems from inferences drawn from small-scale experimental restoration outcomes amplified by misconceptions around cost-based reasoning. Alongside aggressive emissions reductions, we advocate urgent investment in coral reef ecosystem restoration as part of the management toolbox to combat the destruction of reefs as we know them within decades.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Nature
dc.relation.ispartof	NPJ Ocean Sustainability
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1038/s44183-024-00056-8
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Restoration as a meaningful aid to ecological recovery of coral reefs
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Climate Change Cluster Research Strength (C3)
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Abstract:

Restoration supports the recovery of ecological attributes such as cover, complexity, and diversity to slow the areal decline of natural ecosystems. Restoration activity is intensifying worldwide to combat persistent stressors that are driving global declines to the extent and resilience of coral reefs. However, restoration is disputed as a meaningful aid to reef ecological recovery, often as an expensive distraction to addressing the root causes of reef loss. We contend this dispute partly stems from inferences drawn from small-scale experimental restoration outcomes amplified by misconceptions around cost-based reasoning. Alongside aggressive emissions reductions, we advocate urgent investment in coral reef ecosystem restoration as part of the management toolbox to combat the destruction of reefs as we know them within decades.

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