Corals recover faster on artificial structures than on natural reefs, study finds

Bert Hoeksema

Conservation Ecology Group

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As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral bleaching events are expected to become more frequent. So, scientists are looking for ways to help coral reefs recover more quickly, and a new study from Japan suggests that artificial structures like breakwaters may be helpful.

Period	11-Apr-2025

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Title	Corals recover faster on artificial structures than on natural reefs, study finds
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Mongabay News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Japan
Date	11/04/2025
Description	“This paper is outstanding because it looks at coral settlement on breakwaters over almost 3 decades, which is very long for a study of this kind,” Bert Hoeksema an honorary professor of tropical marine biodiversity with the University of Groningen, Netherlands, who wasn’t involved with the study, told Mongabay by email.
Producer/Author	Bobby Bascomb
URL	https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/corals-recover-faster-on-artificial-structures-than-on-natural-reefs-study-finds/
Persons	Bert Hoeksema

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