Fig. 1: The CT and Indian Ocean study area, with superposed coral reef and spawning locations.
From: Machine learning prediction of connectivity, biodiversity and resilience in the Coral Triangle

In yellow the distribution of coral reefs in the study area, as obtained from the UNEP-WCMC (UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre), WorldFish Centre, WRI (World Resources Institute), TNC (The Nature Conservancy) Global distribution of Coral Reefs database66,67,68,69; in cyan known coral spawning locations within the study area, from the Coral Spawning Database65. Topographic and bathymetric background: USGS Imagery Topo, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.