Physical connectivity simulations reveal dynamic linkages between coral reefs in the southern Red Sea and the Indian Ocean

Yixin Wang1, Dionysios E Raitsos2, George Krokos3, John Anthony Gittings Sr4, Peng Zhan5 and Ibrahim Hoteit3, (1)Marine Sciences and Engineering Program, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, (2)Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), Plymouth, United Kingdom, (3)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (4)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (5)Earth Sciences and Engineering Program, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia