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Selected Bibliography on Corals & Storms
H. Gladfelter and M. Bythell. 1993b. Chronic and catastrophic natural mortality of three common Caribbean reef corals. Coral Reefs 12: 143-152. Connell, J. H. 1972. Community interactions on marine rocky ... C. M. DUAntonio. 1980. Survival of hurricane-generated coral fragments and a disturbance model of reef calcification/growth rates. Oecologia 46: 322-329. Hobson, E., J. Chess and D. Howard. 1995 ...
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Hawai'i Coral Reef Network -- References
H. Gladfelter and M. Bythell. 1993b. Chronic and catastrophic natural mortality of three common Caribbean reef corals. Coral Reefs 12: 143-152. Connell, J. H. 1972. Community interactions on marine rocky ... in Caribbean sea fans: I. Spreading and general characteristics." Proceedings of the Eighth International Coral Reef Symposium I: 679-682. Nagelkerken, I., K. Buchan, G.W. Smith, K. Bonair, P. Bush ...
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A Solution for Corals in Peril
Mexico, Panama, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea, we have built artificial reefs where corals grow rapidly even in stressed environments. Applying a low voltage electrical current (completely safe for ... only on available materials and power. Bali, Indonesia. In the Maldives, during the 1998 warming, fewer than 5% of the natural reef corals survived. But on our GCRA reefs, 80% of ...
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NOAA's Coral Reef Reporter's Tip Sheet - Week 41
The ratio of live to dead coral was highest in the Red Sea, suggesting that these reef corals are the healthiest in the world. One apparent bit of good news is that only 7 ... abused by man on a world-wide basis. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE REEF , PLEASE CONTACT: Matt Stout Office of Public and Constituent Affairs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 14th & ...
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International Declaration of Reef Rights
Declaration along with a list of one million names to all coral reef country governments in January 2009. The purpose of this pledge is to highlight the high ... high outputs of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, leading to global warming and sea water acidification. Reef corals are injured or killed when water temperatures increase above tolerance thresholds and when pH ...
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Corals of Hawai'i
Corals of Hawai'i Corals of Hawai'i Family Poritidae Porites General description: calices 5-sided polygons; well developed septa and columella give "snowflake" appearance. Porites compressa - finger coral Growth form: finger-like branching with porous skeleton; tips of branches usually blunt or flattened; light-brown to yellow. Fine structure: calices flush with surface; upper septa surface looks ...
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Corals
Reef-building corals are scattered throughout the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans, generally ... the algae that gives them the colour along with other pigments. When this happens the corals appear white in colour and are referred to as bleached. Excessive growth and accumulation of ...
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CRC Reef Research Centre
What is the Great Barrier Reef? How does a coral reef form? How do corals reproduce? How do corals grow? Types of corals Soft corals Coral bleaching Coral disease Plants and ... Reef facts: Plants and Animals Minke Whales Dolphins Sharks Marine Turtles Dugongs Sea Snakes Reef Fish Irukandji Jellyfish Introduced Marine Species Crown-of-thorns starfish Seagrass Marine Algae Life on the seabed ...
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CRC Reef Research Centre
Assessing solutions to stop decline in water quality Sustainable Aquaculture Impact of land use on the Great Barrier Reef Coral bleaching Understanding the adaptability of corals Predicting ecosystem effects Developing remediation or reseeding methods Establishing monitoring networks Understanding the health of corals Crown-of-thorns starfish Establishing the major ...
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Reef Relief - The Coral Reef Ecosystem
Goals Accomplishments Our Two Year Plan Annual Report Who We Are Board of Directors Staff Coral Reef Conservation Program Key West Environmental Center Discover Coral Reefs School Program Clean-Ups Clean Water ... State of the Reef 2004 Contact Us Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse marine eco-systems on earth, rivaled only by the tropical rainforests on land. Corals grow over geologic time ...
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