Coral connectivity in the southwest Indian Ocean

This dispersal network is based on SECoW simulations for Platygyra daedalea, a type of brain coral.

Click on a reef to see more information, or hover over a reef to see outbound larval connections. Line thicknesses are proportional to the strength of individual outbound connections, and circle size is proportional to out-strength.

Out-strength: the likelihood of virtual larvae settling anywhere.

In-strength: the ratio between incoming and outgoing virtual larvae.

Out-entropy: The diversity of larval destinations from a site.

In-entropy: The diversity of larval sources for a site.

Out-consistency: The proportion of spawning events accounting for half of outbound settling larvae.

In-consistency: The proportion of spawning events accounting for half of inbound settling larvae.

Reefs with high out-strength, out-entropy, and out-consistency may play an important role in maintaining regional reef resilience. Reefs with high in-strength, in-entropy, and in-consistency may have greater recovery potential.