Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba (IMAGE)

Bar-Ilan University

Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba

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The highly diverse coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba (GoA) may be the last reef standing. While many reefs of the world experience degradation, reefs of the GoA show high resilience to global change but are sensitive to local disturbances such as pollution, eutrophication and coastal development.

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Prof. Maoz Fine

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