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Biodiversity Programs:International Year of the Reef
The museum has a great wealth of expertise in reef organism biology, reef history and reef ecosystem function through its curators and research departments. Their work adds to ... the preservation of reef habitats through informed management. The Museum and its researchers are well positioned to advise governments and decision-makers and to host public fora on reef conservation and ...
www.mnh.si.edu

Discovery.com - Life on the Reef: Today from the Bahamas, Zoom 3
Discovery.com - Life on the Reef: Today from the Bahamas, Zoom 3 E X P E D I T I O N S Main | Today from the Bahamas Dive the Reef | Meet the Scientists | At the Museum The Reef from Space | Reef Briefs | Credits Picture: Tim Calver | Copyright © 2000 Discovery Communications Inc. Dan Brumbagh views the various reef habitats through a Plexiglas-bottomed bucket.
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From the Coast to the Coral Reef Crest: Management of Back Reef Systems (05/30/05)
Back reef habitats While most people have some knowledge of coral reef ecosystems, many may not be aware of back reef systems (Figure 1). A back reef system is that part of the coral reef ecosystem ... importance of back reef habitats to the health of corals at the reef crest, gaps in knowledge show that additional research is needed to define the management goals of back reef habitats. Figure 7. ...
www.nurp.noaa.gov

NOAA and Dept. of Interior Coral Reef Task Force
Executive Order to coordinate and address critical problems in the protection and restoration of coral reef ecosystems in U.S., commonwealth and territorial waters and to work in partnership internationally ... m. - 5:00 p.m.: Boat field trip and site visit, and snorkeling on critical reef habitats in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Interior Secretary Babbitt and Under Secretary Baker will be ...
www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov

NOAA & the Deep Sea Coral Reef
Service's Science Center in Miami. "The structural complexity of the reef made ideal fish habitat. When we first descended it appeared ... any in the Keys, and it confirms the importance of coral reef habitats in the vicinity of the Dry Tortugas," said G.P. Schmahl, ... divers suffered from painful stings," said Bohnsack. "We speculate that the reef is very old and exists only because of the unique local ...
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CRC Reef Research Centre
Members For CRC Reef Members People on the Reef Threats to the Reef Coral Reefs Reef Facts: Great Barrier Reef What is a coral? What is the Great Barrier Reef? How does a coral reef form? How ... element of the coral reef landscape. Despite their lack of reef-building capacity, soft corals form an important part of the coral ecosystem. They occur commonly in all reef habitats. They display a dazzling ...
www.reef.crc.org.au

Reef Relief - Coral Reef Conservation: Science Education News Photos and Information
Reef Relief is seeking permits to establish fish habitats within the area of the Park. Natural reef habitats composed of limestone boulders provide habitat for various species of fish and also provide hard substrate for corals to attach to. Fish habitats ...
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Reef Environmental Education Foundation's (REEF) Fish Survey Project
REEF's mission is to educate, enlist and enable divers to become active stewards in the conservation of coral reefs and other marine habitats. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, REEF established the REEF ...
www.coral.noaa.gov

CRC Reef Research Centre
Country Healthy Reef Program leader: Ms Sheriden Morris, CSIRO Water from catchments on land flows out to sea, so healthy catchments also mean healthy reefs, seagrass beds and coastal habitats for marine life such as dugongs and turtles. Improving the quality of water running from our rivers to the Great Barrier Reef is an effort that requires ...
www.reef.crc.org.au

coral reef campaign
The MCS Coral Reef Programme aims to promote sensitive tourism and sustainable trade for coral reef resources as well as protection for these precious habitats. The programme includes ... to protect their coral reefs. wildlife protection wildlife protection sightings basking shark coral reef campaign fanshell survey fanshell reports pink sea fan seasearch curio trade related pages ...
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