# Marine conservation planning for persistent coral reef communities: Incorporating connectivity and resilience (2008-2010)

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/8472
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920

## Abstract

Coral reef ecosystems are declining globally at an alarming rate. Systematically designed marine reserves are one key to halting the decline, however existing theory and tools ignore connectivity and resilience in marine populations. Resilience is the ability of reef biodiversity to return to a healthy state after a catastrophe. We will advance the theory and methods for marine conservation planning by incorporating the concepts of resilience and dispersal connectivity using novel modelling and simulation approaches. This research will assure that future marine reserve networks maximise the persistence of coral reef communities and biodiversity on a global and national scale.'',

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## Experts

### Professor Hugh Possingham

Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
:   Centre for Marine Science
:   Faculty of Science

Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Faculty of Science

V-C Senior Research Fellow
:   School of the Environment
:   Faculty of Science

[Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)

Grant type
:   ARC Linkage Projects

Funded by
:   Australian Research Council