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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching
Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 12:14
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Restocking Giant Clams
Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five...
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Unhealthy Coral Reef, Kiritimi, Line Islands
Algae has overtaken this coral reef off heavily populated Kiritimati, or Christmas...
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What Is Coral? A Coral Polyp and Zooxanthellae
What are corals? Corals themselves are animals. But tropical reef-building corals...
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Coral Reef on Gangga Island, Indonesia
Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities....
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Encrusting Pink Algae and a Seastar
Like pink paint, crustose coralline algae covers the surface of the rock in a thin...
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Coralline Algae: The Unsung Architects of Coral Reefs
Stare at a tide pool and you will often see a crust of pink coating the bottom. No,...
January 2014
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Pink Coralline Algae
Many species of pink coralline algae cover a reef surface in the Southern Line...
Personal Perspectives
Helpful Herbivores
When snorkeling in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West...
June 2013
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Surgeonfish: Indicators of a Healthy Reef
Convict surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus) are the roaming sheep of the reef but,...
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Improving Grades for the Mesoamerican Reef
Report cards are useful in school because they help students and teachers keep...
March 2018