1. Hopes and fears for future of coral reefs
Michael Gross 
Current Biology 
Volume 23, Issue 15, Pages R635-R637 (August 2013)
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2. Ecosystem service: Coral reefs play an important role for the marine ecosystems, for instance as nurseries for a variety of fish species. (Photo: courtesy of Terry Hughes.)
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3. Branching out: Corals can return to healthy growth after severe disturbances, but only if human pressures are moderated, a condition increasingly difficult to find in the oceans. (Photo: courtesy of Abel Valdivia.)
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