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ArticlePLoS biology2020

The World Coral Conservatory (WCC): A Noah's ark for corals to support survival of reef ecosystems.

Didier Zoccola, Nadia Ounais, Dominique Barthelemy, Robert Calcagno, Françoise Gaill, Stephane Henard, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Max Janse, Jean Jaubert, Hollie Putnam and 3 more

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Article in PLoS biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Survival, rarity, and extinction in tropical stony corals.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Didier ZoccolaCentre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco.ORCID 0000-0002-1524-8098
Nadia OunaisInstitut océanographique, Fondation Albert Ier de Monaco, Monaco.
Dominique BarthelemyOcéanopolis, Brest, France.
Robert CalcagnoInstitut océanographique, Fondation Albert Ier de Monaco, Monaco.
Françoise GaillCNRS INEE, Paris, France.
Stephane HenardNAUSICAA, Centre National de la Mer, Boulogne sur mer, France.
Ove Hoegh-GuldbergCoral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.
Max JanseRoyal Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3097-0097
Jean JaubertBio-Eco Sciences & Technologies, Nice, France.
Hollie PutnamDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-2322-3269
Bernard SalvatUniversité de Perpignan, CRIOBE Moorea, USR 3278 EPHE-CNRS-UPVD, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Christian R VoolstraDepartment of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4555-3795
Denis AllemandCentre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco.ORCID 0000-0002-3089-4290

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Global change causes widespread decline of coral reefs. In order to counter the anticipated disappearance of coral reefs by the end of this century, many initiatives are emerging, including creation of marine protected areas (MPAs), reef restoration projects, and assisted evolution initiatives. Such efforts, although critically important, are locally constrained. We propose to build a "Noah's Ark" biological repository for corals that taps into the network of the world's public aquaria and coral reef scientists. Public aquaria will serve not only as a reservoir for the purpose of conservation, restoration, and research of reef-building corals but also as a laboratory for the implementation of operations for the selection of stress-resilient and resistant genotypes. The proposed project will provide a global dimension to coral reef education and protection as a result of the involvement of a network of public and private aquaria.

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AnthozoaCoral ReefsAnimalsBiodiversityConservation of Natural Resources

Identifiers

PMID32925901
PMCPMC7529426

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