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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...

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Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened

Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all...

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Bleached Corals, Pacific Ocean

Compare the healthy coral on the left with the bleached coral on the right....

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Coral Reef Covered by Silt and Sand

This coral reef in the Western Pacific Ocean was killed by human input of silt and...

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Caution! Do Not Bleach

Students learn why coral reefs are important, and what possible explanations are...

Personal Perspectives

Field Notes from the East African Coast

We began this journey three months ago, a team of scientists and filmmakers...

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40 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries

In 1872, the United States did something remarkable. We set aside one of our...

Personal Perspectives

The Great Barrier Reef – Going, Going, Gone???

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (or the GBR as it is known to reef aficionados)...

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Where did Half of the Great Barrier Reef's Coral Go?

In the past 30 years, the Great Barrier Reef -- Australia's iconic natural wonder...

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Mangroves: One Species at a Time

Follow researchers Candy Feller and Dennis Whigham from the Smithsonian...

Mangrove Restoration: Letting Mother Nature Do The Work

The ecological importance of coastal mangrove forests is common knowledge today....

Naturally Resilient

Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...