Defining variation in pre-human ecosystems can guide conservation: An example from a Caribbean coral reef
A. O'Dea, M. Lepore, A. Altieri, M. Chan, J. Morales, N.-H. Munoz, J. Pandolfi, M. Toscano, J.-x. Zhao, E. Dillon
This study defines historical variation in Caribbean coral reefs using fossil records to show that most modern reefs are in novel states, while one reef has remained stable for over 760 years.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2019Paleontology