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Coral reef trajectories: Altered disturbance regimes correspond with divergence toward ‘flattened’ and ‘algal-dominated’ reef states

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Map of Great Barrier Reef study locations with satellite images of Lizard, Low Isles and One Tree Reefs showing survey sites.

Coral reefs need enough living coral cover to support habitats, build carbonate structures and buffer waves, but it has been unclear exactly when reefs shift between healthy and degraded states, especially since different reefs have different baseline coral cover. This study tracked benthic cover from 1995 to 2022 at three Great Barrier Reef sites, indexing … Read more…

Leveraging Machine Learning and Geophysical Data for Automated Detection of Interior Structures of Cratons

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The internal structures and discontinuities of cratons hold considerable economic value due to their tendency for reactivation and different horizontal stress, serving as conduits for fluid flow and mineral deposition over time. Detecting these structures at various depths is critical for accurately mapping prospective zones of metallic mineralisation. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating … Read more…