Adapting the sustainable exploitation of coral reef resources to provide for climate change

该研究计划量化气候变化对珊瑚礁的影响，并利用遥感技术和生态建模为珊瑚礁管理提供新的工具。研究成果将帮助大堡礁海洋公园管理局等机构调整其海洋生产系统的管理，以适应气候变化，从而有助于确保可持续地提供生态系统服务，包括旅游、娱乐、渔业和澳大利亚海洋生物多样性的可持续性。这项研究产生的算法还将帮助资源经理更好地针对他们的行动，从而提高保护效益和物有所值。

The research program quantifies the impacts of climate change on coral reefs and harnesses remote sensing technology and ecological modelling to provide new tools for reef management. Research outcomes will help bodies such as the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority adapt their management of marine production systems to take account of climate change, and thereby help ensure the sustainable delivery of ecosystem services including tourism, recreation, fisheries, and the sustainability of Australia's marine biodiversity. Algorithms generated by the study will also help resource managers better target their actions, which improves both conservation benefits and value for money.