Shelby E McIlroy, Isis Guibert, Anand Archana, Wing Yi Haze Chung, J Emmett Duffy, Rinaldi Gotama, Jerome Hui, Nancy Knowlton, Matthieu Leray, Chris Meyer, Gianni Panagiotou, Gustav Paulay, Bayden Russell, Philip D Thompson, David M Baker
Both human populations and marine biodiversity are concentrated along coastlines, with growing conservation interest in how these ecosystems can survive intense anthropogenic impacts. Tropical urban centres provide valuable research opportunities because these megacities are often adjacent to mega-diverse coral reef systems. The Pearl River Delta is a prime exemplar, as it encompasses one of the most densely populated and impacted regions in the world and is located just northwest of the Coral Triangle. However, the spatial and taxonomic complexity of this biodiversity, most of which is small, cryptic in habitat and poorly known, make comparative analyses challenging...
April 2024: Global Change Biology