The Northern Red Sea (Shushah Island) Coral Health Inferred from Benthic Foraminifers

Diversity Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI:10.3390/d16080463
Nazik Öğretmen, Carlos Angulo-Preckler, Manuel Aranda, Carlos M. Duarte, Hildegard Westphal
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The northeastern Red Sea (Saudi Arabia) is currently being transformed to become a global hub of economic activity and tourism. This transformation requires the development of pristine coastal areas into populated and dynamic settlements. At the same time, the northern Red Sea is considered a climate refuge for corals in changing climate conditions, and efforts to preserve and protect marine biodiversity are being proposed. Accordingly, foraminifers are an efficient tool to assess and monitor their associated coral reefs’ health. This study reports a modern-day health assessment of the corals of Shushah Island (Saudi Arabia) in the northeastern Red Sea as a reference for future monitoring as inferred by applying the FoRAM Index method. In general, our results revealed healthy conditions conducive to coral growth, yet some precautions and regular assessments are recommended.
从底栖有孔虫推断红海北部(舒沙岛)珊瑚的健康状况
红海东北部(沙特阿拉伯)目前正在转型,以成为全球经济活动和旅游中心。这种转变要求将原始的沿海地区开发成人口稠密、充满活力的居住区。与此同时,红海北部被认为是珊瑚在不断变化的气候条件下的气候避难所,因此正在努力保存和保护海洋生物多样性。因此,有孔虫是评估和监测相关珊瑚礁健康状况的有效工具。本研究报告采用有孔虫指数法对红海东北部舒沙岛(沙特阿拉伯)的珊瑚进行了现代健康评估,作为未来监测的参考。总体而言,我们的研究结果显示了有利于珊瑚生长的健康条件,但建议采取一些预防措施并进行定期评估。
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