Dartmouth College: Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
May 09, 2025
May 09, 2025
HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 9 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
Study models spatial patterns of "grazing halos" around reefs.
In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite imagery, but their cause remains a mystery.
One theory is fear. Parrotfish and other herbivores will . . .
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Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
Study models spatial patterns of "grazing halos" around reefs.
In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite imagery, but their cause remains a mystery.
One theory is fear. Parrotfish and other herbivores will . . .