‘Virtual’ coral reefs become a diagnostic tool to help manage the planet’s reefs.
'A UBC [University of British Columbia] Okanagan researcher has developed a way to predict the future health of the planet’s coral reefs.
Working with scientists from Australia’s Flinders University and privately-owned research firm Nova Blue Environment, biology doctoral student Bruno Carturan has been studying the ecosystems of the world’s endangered reefs.'
(University of British Columbia) >

https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2020/08/25/ubco-researcher-uses-computer-modelling-to-predict-reef-health/