Benthic mud content is a strong indicator of coral cover and ecosystem recovery on turbid coral reefs

• Main Authors: Joppien, Marlena, Morgan, Kyle
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Turbid reefs; Sedimentation; Bioclastic sediment; Reef recovery; Southeast Asia; Ecosystem stability
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182353
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Turbid coral reefs are characterised by high turbidity and sedimentation. However, the impacts of terrestrial sediment inputs on coral communities, as well as their interactions with reef-derived carbonate sediment, remain poorly understood. Here we examine the physical properties of mixed carbonate...