New research confirms land-sea relationship is a major driver of coral reef health outcomes.

Keywords: Arizona State University; Climate Change; Global Warming EN Arizona State University Climate Change Global Warming 3804 3804 1 08/21/23 20230825 NES 230825 2023 AUG 25 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Climate change has long been considered as one of the greatest drivers of declining coral reefs, but the specifics of human impact have been largely unverified. Which begs the question: why did some reefs fare better than others despite experiencing similarly extreme levels of heat stress?" Local land-sea conditions were the difference: the reefs that had less coral loss from the heatwave were the same reefs with the lowest levels of land-based stressors and increased fish populations. [Extracted from the article]