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In this chapter, we discuss the future direction of coral reef studies of Japan to facilitate multidisciplinary approaches for understanding various aspects of coral reefs. In particular, we emphasize that the scientific knowledge of coral reefs of Japan would be applicable to practices for conservation and restoration of coral reef ecosystems in the world.
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Iguchi, A., Hongo, C. (2018). Concluding Remarks: Future Perspectives on Coral Reef Studies of Japan – From Biology, Earth Science, and Conservation and Restoration. In: Iguchi, A., Hongo, C. (eds) Coral Reef Studies of Japan. Coral Reefs of the World, vol 13. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6473-9_12
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