Ana Molina

🌊🌊🪸🪸 Ever wonder how a hurricane modifies the landscape structure of a coral reef? In this newly published study, we use high-resolution drone imagery to explore how the impact of disturbances modulates the spatial arrangement and distribution of Acropora palmate patches.

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14.04.2025 22:58 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Parrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm A widely held view in ocean conservation asserts that parrotfish are key to healthy coral reefs. But evidence suggests that the relationship is more complicated.

Conservation efforts focused solely on parrotfish may not be enough to save coral reefs. Here’s why scientists call for tailored strategies that consider each species' unique impact:
🌎 #climatesky #coralreefs

27.02.2025 11:48 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0

Agua Azul waterfalls, Chiapas

The feeling

#waterfall #river #mindfulness
#jungle #meditation #nature

13.02.2025 16:13 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Absolutely! I’d love for this space to help connect people, communities, and projects! Reef ecologist here, right now using photogrammetry to refine some measurements at reef scale. Lover of working with Fish, Corals and Friends! Thanks for sharing this beautiful model!

24.01.2025 20:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0