authority: goos
slug: hard-coral-cover-and-composition
name: Hard Coral Cover and Composition
domain: ocean
subdomain: biology-ecosystems
authority_id: goos:hard-coral-cover-and-composition
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/A05/current/EV_HardCoral/
  cf_standard_name: null
  gcos_overlap: null
canonical_units: "1"
description: |
  Areal cover, growth form, and taxonomic composition of scleractinian
  (hard) corals on tropical reefs. Tracks bleaching events, reef
  degradation, and resilience under climate forcing.
theme: ocean
demos: []
status: stub
sources:
  - https://goosocean.org/eov/hard-coral-cover-and-composition/