Identifying the maximum coral cover that a coral community can sustain (i.e., its ‘upper limit’) is important for predicting community dynamics and improving management strategies. Here, we quantify the relationship between estimated upper limits and key environmental factors on coral reefs: hard substrate availability, temperature and water clarity.

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大堡礁珊瑚覆盖率上限的空间变化


确定珊瑚群落可以维持的最大珊瑚覆盖率（即其“上限”）对于预测群落动态和改进管理策略非常重要。在这里，我们量化了估计的上限与珊瑚礁关键环境因素之间的关系：硬基质的可用性、温度和水的透明度。