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US Coral Reefs - Imperiled National Treasures
Why are coral reefs in peril? Coral reefs can be damaged ... is being done to protect coral reefs? Scientists worldwide are working to understand the impacts of natural processes and human activities on the health and sustainability of coral reefs. In the United ...
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WWF - Coral reefs: threats
We Do > Marine > About Our Oceans > Coasts > Coral reefs > Coral threats Coasts Coral reefs Quick coral facts Coral reef ecology Tropical corals Cold-water corals Coral importance Coral threats Mangrove forests Marine About Our ... nail in the coffin for already stressed coral reefs and reef ecosystems. Find out what WWF is doing to protect coral reefs! Page last updated: February 29, 2008. © All ...
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Save the Coral Reefs Campaign
Volunteering time to preserve and protect coral reefs Learning more about PCRF's coral reef research and ways to get involved in the Save the Coral Reefs ...
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coral reefs blog
Natural processes may prevent oceans from warming beyond a certain point, helping protect some coral reefs from the ... protect coral reefs increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution, and unsustainable activities. Starfish invasion threatens world's richest coral reefs(1/14/2008) Outbreaks of the notorious crown of thorns starfish now threaten the "coral ...
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Coral Reefs
Because of this, many countries began to better manage their coastal areas in order to protect and restore reefs. In recent years some deterioration of known coral reefs has been noted. Some experts suggest that 10 percent of Earth’s coral reefs have already been ...
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EcoEarth.Info Environment Links: Ocean/Coral Reefs
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It Coral Reef Alliance, The (CORAL) updated http://www.coral.org/ (2 votes) dedicated to keeping coral reefs alive around ... ://www.reef.crc.org.au/ (2 votes) provides research solutions to protect, conserve and restore the world's coral reefs by ensuring industries and management are sustainable and that ecosystem quality ...
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CHAMP - Coral Bleaching - NOAA's Coral Health and Monitoring Program
(Carte 1996). The reefs of the Florida Keys alone account for 1.6 billion dollars of revenue annually (Birkeland 1997). Coral reefs also protect coastlines by absorbing constant wave energy from the ocean, thereby protecting people living near the coast from increased storm damage, erosion and flooding. Until the 1980’s, the only coral ...
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CHAMP - Coral Reefs and Governments - NOAA's Coral Health and Monitoring Program
Coral Reefs and Governments What is the U.S. Government doing about Coral Reefs? What are non-U.S. Governments doing about Coral Reefs? What have U.S. Presidents done about Coral Reefs? Where are marine sanctuaries that protect coral ...
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Coral reefs of Hawai'i
If we value our coral reef ecosystems then we must strive to protect them through education, research and conservation. Reefs are clearly a very important part of our ... conditions on coral reefs. Pp. 59-65 In: Proceedings of the Colloquium on global aspects of coral reefs: health, hazards, and history. University of Miami, FL. 420 pp. Richmond, R. H. 1993. Coral reefs: present ...
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Coral reefs: a growing concern
But when ocean temperatures rise, the microscopic algae die -- leading the coral to "bleach", a sign of starvation. Coral reefs create and protect the white sandy beaches tourists love "When the temperature is even one degree above what they're used to, they shut down," Goreau says. "The coral expels ...
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