Corals and Reef‐Dwelling Fish Regulate Carbon Storage and Cycling Processes in Coral Reef Ecosystems
into the sediment carbon reservoir. These findings, reported for the first time, demonstrate the significant carbon sequestration potential of coral reef ecosystems, in which SCS reefs were used as an example, and provide critical insights into the role of corals and reef-dwelling fish in coral reef carbon cycling. These findings further highlight the necessity of biodiversity conservation amid increasingly severe global changes, specifically to maintain the carbon sequestration function and stability of coral reef ecosystems.
Authors
- Han Lai
- Pei‐Yuan Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4074-9078)
- Fuwen Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-1288)
- Qian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7614-5618)
- Mingpan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-0509)
- Lan Qiu
- Wen Yu
- Wenliang Zhou
Institutions
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province (CN)
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) (CN)
- Institute of Zoology (CN)
- Jiangxi Agricultural University (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202520612
- Primary Topic
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)