Reef-building corals are declining globally, putting important ecosystem services at risk. Here we discuss the potential risks and benefits of coral ecological replacement, in which new species are introduced to replace the functional roles of species that have declined or disappeared.

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造礁珊瑚的生态替代


全球造礁珊瑚数量正在减少，重要的生态系统服务面临风险。在这里，我们讨论珊瑚生态替代的潜在风险和益处，其中引入新物种来取代已经减少或消失的物种的功能作用。