Citizen scientists highlight conservation value of a small subtropical reef, Flinders Reef, southeast Queensland, Australia.
M. G. Grol, J. Vercelloni, T. M. Kenyon, E. Bayraktarov, C. P. van den Berg, D. Harris, J. A. Loder, M. Mihaljevic, P. I. Rowland, C. M. Roelfsema
Citizen scientists assessed Flinders Reef's ecological status, finding it healthy with low impacts and high coral diversity, suggesting expansion of its protection zone could enhance conservation.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2019 · PreprintEcology