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Overview

This Overview introduces the value of coral reefs, threats to their survival, and the biology, causes, and consequences of mass coral bleaching linked to climate change. Also included are references and links to further information on these topics.


(35.2 MB)
Audio Introduction from Billy Causey, FKNMS, Superintendent
(.mp3, 2.0 MB)

(19.8 MB)

Hypothetical GIS example
(.pdf, 488 kb)

Rescuing Reefs in Hot Water
(.pps, 2 MB)

 


The following web links provide valuable reviews or real time information for all parts of this section:

Australian Institute of Marine Science:
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/coral-bleaching
/coral-bleaching.html

Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network: Status of coral reefs of the world:
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/coral-bleaching/
scr2002/scr-00.html

NOAA Coral Reef Watch:
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/

NOAA Climate Program Office:
http://www.climate.noaa.gov/

Pecheux 1997: Review on Coral Reef Bleaching
http://mars.reefkeepers.net/USHomePage/USArticles/
bleaching/bleaching1.html

Reef Base:
http://www.reefbase.org/threats/thr_bleaching.asp

World Resources Institute, Reefs at Risk:
http://www.wri.org/wri/reefsatrisk/
 

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