Reef halos are rings of bare sand that surround coral reef patches. Halo formation is likely to be the indirectly result of interactions between relatively healthy predator and herbivore populations. To reduce the risk of predation, herbivores preferentially graze close to the safety of the reef, potentially affecting the presence and size of the halo. Reef halos are readily visible in remotely sensed imagery, and monitoring their presence and changes in size may therefore offer clues as to how ...
Show moreMadin, E., Franceschini, S. (2024) Coral reef and halo stats data from global satellite images. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2024-07-11 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/932211 [access date]
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