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Introduction: The Relevance of Anthropogenic Factors to Coral Reef Conservation in the Coastal Areas of the East China Sea

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Coral Reefs of Eastern Asia under Anthropogenic Impacts

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Although human activities on the Earth are geologically recent phenomena, the variety, scale, and impact of these activities are so great that they have led to our present era being termed the Anthropocene. The rapid economic growth of East Asia since the 1960s pushed the countries around the East China Sea to be the most economically active regions in the world, along with Central Europe. Thus, in addition to climate change, various anthropogenic pressures such as coastal development, plastic run-off, nutrients, and anthropogenic chemicals are thought to have been extensive, particularly around the East China Sea. As a result, coral reefs in the East China Sea are thought to have been exposed to various anthropogenic impacts earlier than reefs in other parts of the world.

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    Ichiro Takeuchi

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Takeuchi, I. (2023). Introduction: The Relevance of Anthropogenic Factors to Coral Reef Conservation in the Coastal Areas of the East China Sea. In: Takeuchi, I., Yamashiro, H. (eds) Coral Reefs of Eastern Asia under Anthropogenic Impacts. Coral Reefs of the World, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27560-9_1

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