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Scientists Call for Urgent 'Global Cooling' to Save Coral Reefs
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The Coral Reef Alliance Good news from a study in Hawaii!

Source: www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2009) One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef ecosystems suggests they are a rare exception to controversies ...
Azumi Kidokoro

Azumi Kidokoro
The governer of Kanagawa prefecture officially stated that Japan is supposed to accept the move of U.S. Futenma base onto Nago city, which has GREAT UNDERWATER KINGDOM, HOME FOR SO MANY FISHES, CORALS, DUGONGS around its coastal areas. They will be losing their home, family, everything if U.S. and Japan happen to agree... on reclaiming their home in order to build a new base for U.S. airforce and marine corps.
I did not try to touch this issue into the depth and I am not a researcher or anything so almost no knowledge about this.
Please give me some ideas, or what you all think.
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Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A tiny fish has taken scientists a step closer to unlocking the secrets of body part regeneration, a power possessed by some animals but not humans.
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The Coral Reef Alliance This Alert Diver article features gorgeous photos and dive tales from sites in and around the Namena Marine Reserve in Fiji, one of CORAL's project sites. Get inspired to visit!

Source: www.alertdiver.com
Through the ocean’s wavy window, we could see the sky — the same sky that was falling. According to the 24-hour news networks, the global meltdown had begun. Our retirements were trashed, nations were at war, climate was changing and the environment was lost. ...
Beth
Beth
Goodness!
November 6 at 7:27am
Tim Helble
Tim Helble
Went to Namena on the Aggressor a few years ago - it has the most fantastic undersea colors I've ever seen.
November 6 at 11:07am
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The Coral Reef Alliance Check out this film on ocean acidification by the Natural Resources Defense Council!

Source: www.nrdc.org
NRDC: Increased carbon dioxide is changing the chemistry of the earth’s oceans, threatening marine life
David Herbert

David Herbert Just a suggestion, but you guys should apply to Boise Zoo for funding. Here's the link if you are interested.
http://www.zooboise.org/zooboiseconservationfund.aspx

Source: www.zooboise.org
To do this, Zoo Boise has created the Zoo Boise Conservation Fund. Designed to support conservation programs in Idaho and around the globe, the fund focuses on projects that help protect animals ...
David Herbert
November 4 at 2:49pm
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Source: www.abc.net.au
Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet, but this diversity is now threatened by climate driven change (Source: Mark McCormick)
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The Coral Reef Alliance New research on damselflies draws on an interesting old theory about what causes the dramatic coloration in coral reef fish.

Source: www.newsroom.ucla.edu
Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors? / UCLA Newsroom
Annette LaRussa
Annette LaRussa
Actually, I know someone who did mathematical research on patterns of leopards spots.
November 2 at 4:58pm
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The Coral Reef Alliance CORAL Mexico Field Manager Kenneth Johnson and Conservation Programs Director, Rick MacPherson, facilitate a Recreational Stewardship Training for marine tourism operators, reef resource managers, and local conservation NGOs during the 22nd US Coral Reef Task Force Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 30, 2009.

Daniel Zamecnik
Daniel Zamecnik
restore the reefs!
October 31 at 5:22pm
Meryl Goldenberg
Meryl Goldenberg
You guys rock!!!
October 31 at 6:38pm
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The Coral Reef Alliance Happy Halloween from CORAL! Anyone planning to dress up as a coral reef creature?

October 30 at 4:34pm
Noelle
Noelle
I'm being a jellyfish and my dog is being a lobster!
October 30 at 4:56pm
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The Coral Reef Alliance
Awesome! We'd love to see photos. : )
October 30 at 5:10pm
Dawet

Dawet hello...im came from indonesia--------> Biology Diving Club NationaL University Jakarta
nice to meet you

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The Coral Reef Alliance A UNEP report has found that healthy oceans and "blue carbon sinks" are key to combatting climate change.

Source: www.unep.org
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the voice for the environment in the United Nations system. It is an advocate, educator, catalyst and facilitator, promoting the wise use of the planet's natural assets for sustainable development.
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Source: news.bbc.co.uk
However, global climate change may drastically interfere with this vital mechanism by increasing sea temperatures, the researchers warn.