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Coral reefs

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Action Atlas: Coral Reefs: Documents threats to coral reefs in regions throughout the Middle East, the Indian Ocean, East Asia, the Pacific, and the tropical Americas. Pollution, sewage, erosion, cyanide fishing, and badly run tourism are among factors considered responsible for the decline in reefs.
Author: Action Atlas
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: documents, images
BIOS: Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences: An independent marine science organization founded in 1903 as the Bermuda Biological Station by scientists from Harvard and New York University to take advantage of Bermuda's ideal location for deep-ocean and coral reef research and education. Highlights current research initiatives, covering a range of topics relating to aspects of Bermuda's environment, including oceanography, human health, and marine biodiversity. Also offers press releases, annual reports, and information on special events.
Author: BIOS: Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Subjects: bermuda, coral reefs, marine biology research, oceanography research, water quality
DeweyClass: 577
Resource type: reference data
Coral Bleaching, Coral Mortality, and Global Climate Change: Report discussing the sensitivity of coral reefs to long term climate change, and information about resultant bleaching and subsequent mortality in excess of 70% in some areas of the world.
Author: US Department of State
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: article
Coral Reef: Information on mapping, monitoring, and research initiatives to reduce reef decline caused by pollution, overfishing, and overuse. Includes a collection of photographs taken of reefs in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Red Sea, and details of the Great American Fish Count.
Author: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: documents, images
Coral Reef Animals of the World: Collection of information about anemones, mushroom anemones, soft and stony corals, tridacna, clams, and zoanthids. Clickable images uncover a description of each species, details of their care and feeding, and a series of pictures illustrating different varieties.
Author: Exotic Tropicals
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: documents, images
Coral Reef Protection: A Watershed Approach: Provides information about coral reef ecology and protection, and related scholarly and environmental conservation activities.
Author: Environmental Protection Agency
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: documents
CORAL: Coral Reef Alliance: Organisation which promotes the conservation of coral reefs, conducts an education and public awareness program, and builds partnerships with governments, divers, conservationists, and local people. Offers examples of the group's work, information on how to get involved, instructions for making donations, diver reports, and a photo gallery of reefs throughout the world.
Author: Coral Reef Alliance
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: documents, images
E-Quarium: Monterey Bay Aquarium Online: Introductory information on fish, coral reefs, inter-tidal areas, open ocean environments, marine mammals and conservation issues. Includes an introduction to the complexities of over-fishing and El Nino, with background information on global weather anomalies.
Author: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
Subjects: coral reefs, fish, marine biology education
DeweyClass: 597.073
Resource type: documents, images
Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation: Group aiming to increase public awareness and appreciation of aquatic plants, fish, and reef animals by coordinating displays, collections, and applied research. Houses an online magazine called Reef Aquarium Farming News which is published monthly to document progress made at GARF.
Author: Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation
Subjects: aquaculture, coral reefs, fish, marine biology research
DeweyClass: 639.8
Resource type: news
Introduction to Coral Reefs: Essay with bibliography on coral reefs, covering coral anatomy, zooxanthellae, coral feeding, reproduction, diseases and bleaching, human-caused threats to coral reefs, common Caribbean corals and animals associated with coral reefs.
Author: Turner, Teresa
Subjects: coral reefs
DeweyClass: 578.778
Resource type: article
NASA SeaWIFS Project: The Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor Project aims to understand the earth's behaviour and evolution by looking at it from space, and to gather quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties. Colour satellite images of plankton blooms, chlorophyll concentrations, coral reefs, and hurricanes are available, as well as technical reports and a teacher's section.
Author: Feldman, Gene Carl, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Subjects: coral reefs, earth observation, hurricanes, oceanographic data, plankton
DeweyClass: 551.1
Resource type: documents, satellite images
ReefBase: ReefBase provides extensive information on coral reefs and is designed to deliver relevant data and information to reef managers and marine scientists, and to raise awareness among the wider public. ReefBase facilitates better understanding of the inter-dependencies between humans and coral reefs by providing coastal and marine resources, information on coral reef threats, resource management practices, maps and photos, references, latest news, and the current status of reefs around the world. Information is organised by country or territory using dropdown menus to ease browsing.
Author: WorldFish Center
Subjects: coral reefs, marine science
DeweyClass: 578.7789
Resource type: documents, news, reference data