Coral reefs and their benefits have declined by half since the
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Coastal indigenous communities threatened by continuing destruction of world’s coral reefs
Coastal indigenous communities threatened by continuing destruction of world’s coral reefs
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Why scientists are 'weeding' coral reefs
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Coral Decline Threatens To Halve Fish Diversity - ReefCause
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Global marine populations slashed by half since 1970: WWF
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Solutions to Save the World's Coral Reefs: An Interview with Dr
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Coral Triangle, Places
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Coral comeback: Reefs have secret weapon against climate change
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Tim Wyatt The Independent
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Climate change: Coral reef cover has been decimated by HALF since
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Coral reefs capacity declines 50% globally since 1950s, hitting
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Coral reefs: ecosystem services and the impact of climate change
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