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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2012, 2(1): 1-11
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Current status, crisis and conservation of coral reef ecosystems in China

ShaoHong Wu1, WenJun Zhang1,2
1School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Hong Kong

Received 8 May 2011;Accepted 12 September 2011;Published online 5 March 2012
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Abstract
Harboring rich marine species and playing important ecological functions, coral reef ecosystems have attracted widespread concern around the world. Ecosystem diversity, conservation and management of coral reefs are becoming a hot research area. Coral reefs in China are mainly distributed in the South China Sea and Hainan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guangdong, and Guangxi coastal waters. In recent years, due to the global climate change and the growing impact of human activities, coral reef biodiversity in China have been reducing and the ecological functions of coral reef ecosystems are severely degenerating. In this paper we summarized the current status, crisis and conservation of coral reef ecosystems in China. Some progress in coral reef research was discussed.

Keywords coral reef;China;degeneration;biodiversity;conservation.


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