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Prof. Kai Nakamura

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Pacific Institute of Marine Science

Kai studies fisheries ecology and the design of marine protected area networks.

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Original Research

Coral reef recovery trajectories following compound marine heatwaves in the Arabian Sea

Aisha Rahman

Compound marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, yet long-term recovery dynamics of reefs exposed to repeated events are poorly documented. We report eight years of benthic surveys from 24 reef sites and find that recovery depends strongly on structural complexity and herbivore biomass. Sites with intact grazer communities regained 70% of pre-disturbance coral cover within five years.

Original Research

Assisted recolonisation accelerates kelp forest restoration on urchin barrens

Aisha Rahman, Elena Varga

Kelp forests have declined across many temperate coastlines. In a five-year field experiment, combined urchin removal and spore-bag seeding restored canopy density to reference levels within three years, while removal alone produced slower and patchier recovery.