Indo-Pacific Coral Reef system
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The Indo-Pacific Coral Reef system is the world’s largest and most biodiverse marine coral ecosystem, spanning vast tropical waters from the Indian Ocean to the central Pacific and supporting extraordinary marine life and coastal communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiji Islands coral reef systems | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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biogeographic region ⓘ coral reef system ⓘ marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
equatorial current systems
ⓘ
monsoon systems ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
complex reef structures
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high coral species richness ⓘ high fish species richness ⓘ warm tropical waters ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| extendsTo | central Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighest |
global coral species diversity
ⓘ
global reef fish diversity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Coral Triangle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Barrier Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ Maldives coral reefs NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanesian coral reefs ⓘ Micronesian coral reefs ⓘ Polynesian coral reefs ⓘ Red Sea coral reefs ⓘ Southeast Asian coral reefs ⓘ |
| importantFor |
carbon cycling
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climate regulation ⓘ cultural values of coastal peoples ⓘ global marine biodiversity ⓘ regional food security ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
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Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | marine scientists ⓘ |
| subjectOf | coral reef conservation programs ⓘ |
| supports |
coastal communities
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coastal fisheries ⓘ endemic marine species ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ nursery habitats for fish ⓘ shoreline protection ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal development
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coral bleaching ⓘ destructive fishing practices ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ ocean warming ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Fiji Islands coral reef systems