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william f. precht

Bio-Tech Consulting

Miami, United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Coral Reef Research
alberto acosta

Faculty of Sciences, Pontifical Javeriana University

Bogotá, Colombia

Associate Editor

Coral Reef Research
jesús ernesto arias gonzález

Center for Research and Advanced Studies, National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (CINVESTAV)

México City, Mexico

Associate Editor

Coral Reef Research
yehuda benayahu

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv, Israel

Associate Editor

Coral Reef Research

Coral Reef Research

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Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

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Editors

william f. precht

alberto acosta

jesús ernesto arias gonzález

yehuda benayahu

Articles

Hydro- and sediment dynamics in a cold-water coral reef: insights from a 3D numerical model

Submarine groundwater discharge creates cold‐water refugia that can mitigate exposure of heat stress in nearshore corals

Assessment of microplastic pollution in corals, seawater, and marine sediments in the Gulf of Thailand

Characteristics and primary controls of coral reef carbonate karstification in the South China Sea since the Miocene

Research Topics

Exploring and Safeguarding the Marine Ecosystems of the Florida Keys. A Special Collection dedicated to Dr. Billy Causey, John Halas, and Dr. Walter C. Jaap.

Shifting Reefs: Ecological Change, Drivers, and Solutions for Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems

Charting the Course – Perspectives from Leaders in Marine Science

Occurrence, Impacts, and Interactions of Plastic Pollution in Coral Reef Ecosystems