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Ecosystems services at risk

Climate change is threatening coral-reef-associated ecosystem services and people’s well-being. Addressing direct and indirect coral reef stressors while developing pathways towards recovery and adaptations could mitigate negative impacts, especially in coastal developing countries.

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Fig. 1: Fisher in southwest Madagascar.

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S.D. was funded by the Laboratory of Excellence ‘Corail’ (LIVELIHOOD project, grant EPHE IRD PD A02020), France.

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D’Agata, S. Ecosystems services at risk. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 13–14 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01256-7

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