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The Beauty and Fragility of Coral Reefs

  • Coastal News
  • Environment
  • Science
9/14/2022 - By Rachel Ross. Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The coral species that build reefs are known as hermatypic, or "hard," corals because they extract calcium carbonate from seawater to create a hard, durable exoskeleton that protects their soft, sac-like… SEE MORE
  • conservation
  • Coral
Celebrate a day dedicated to promoting awareness and preserving our coral reefs.

Rare, Pristine Coral Reef Found off Tahiti Coast

  • Coastal News
  • Environment
1/22/2022 - By Victoria Milko. Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. The reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths and seems untouched by climate change or human activities. Laetitia Hédouin… SEE MORE
  • Coral
Celebrate a day dedicated to promoting awareness and preserving our coral reefs.

Coral Evolution Tweaked for Climate Change

  • Coastal News
  • Environment
12/9/2021 - By Caleb Jones. On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef. Minutes later, like clockwork, they see eggs and sperm from spawning coral drifting past their boat. They scoop up… SEE MORE
  • climate change
  • Coral
https://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcrcp/news/featuredstories/feb15/coraletiquette.html

Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts in Color as Corals Spawn

  • Coastal News
  • Environment
11/24/2021 - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Scientists on Tuesday night recorded the corals fertilizing billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland… SEE MORE
  • Australia
  • Coral
  • Great Barrier Reef
https://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcrcp/news/featuredstories/feb15/coraletiquette.html

Researchers Complete First-ever Detailed Map of Global Coral

  • Coastal News
  • Environment
9/10/2021 - By Caleb Jones. HONOLULU (AP) — Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world’s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The Allen Coral Atlas, named after late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, will act as a reference for reef conservation, marine… SEE MORE
  • Allen Coral Atlas
  • Coral
  • Ocean Mapping

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