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The bright green tentacles of a magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) waft in front of its pink mouth, on a coral reef in Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean. Credit: Tane Sinclair-Taylor
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Though coral reefs are in sharp decline across the world, scientists say some reefs can still thrive with plentiful fish stocks, high fish biodiversity, and well-preserved ecosystem functions. An international team, led by Professor Josh Cinner from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (Coral CoE at JCU), assessed around 1,800 tropical reefs from 41 countries across the globe.

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