Short Communication: Ecosystem resilience evidenced by reef fish diversity and coral cover in Uwedikan, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Short communication reveals species diversity in Uwedikan's reefs, indicating ongoing ecosystem health concerns and conservation measures needed.

Ecosystem resilience is threatened by low live coral cover and declining indicator species in Central Sulawesi.
748 reef fish from 14 species were identified using the Underwater Visual Census method, demonstrating moderate species diversity.
Community patterns are influenced by ecological tolerance rather than solely coral cover, indicating functional erosion risks.
Conservation efforts must focus on habitat restoration and establishing no-take zones to protect coral ecosystems.

Katili et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Short communication reveals species diversity in Uwedikan's reefs, indicating ongoing ecosystem health concerns and conservation measures needed.