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dives, this study has demonstrated that this reef system<br />
possesses the capacity to recolonise degraded reefs,<br />
through a supply of coral planulae from surviving colonies.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
This research was funded by the Cordio programme. I<br />
would like to thank Mr Ahmed Hafiz, Director of the<br />
Marine Research Centre and all of his staff who assisted<br />
with this work, particularly Mr Hussein Zahir.<br />
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