PubTalk 4/2018 - Coral Reefs
1,028 views · Published 4 May 2018 · 59:08 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: USGS Presentations · 2018 · Science & Technology
Title: The Role of U.S. Coral Reefs in Coastal Protection - Rigorously valuing flood reduction benefits to inform coastal zone management decisions * Coral reefs are a first line of coastal defense * We can account for the physical defense that reefs provide * We can provide value-based information to guide restoration efforts at management-relevant scales (10s of meters) * We can direct ecosystems restoration efforts to reduce risk and increase the resiliency of coastal communities
