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Lesson Plan
Sea Surface Temperature and Coral Bleaching
Students will learn about how ocean temperature increase can be a cause of coral...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:30

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Deep-water Corals and Acidification
GEOMAR scientist Armin Form works at his lab during a long-term experiment on the...
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Bleached Corals
What is coral bleaching? These white corals in the Gulf of Mexico’s Flower Garden...
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Diseased Coral
A photo taken at a reef near Bocas del Toro, Panama. The reef suffered a mass...
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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 Growth Rings
Ultraviolet light illuminates the growth rings in a cross-section of a 44-year-old...
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Shallow Coral Reef Foraminifers
In this photo of a shallow coral reef in the Pacific there are three species of...
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The Coral Gardener
When coral reefs are damaged, they sometimes struggle to grow back because there...
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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

Personal Perspectives
Ocean Acidification Excites Boring Sponges
Boring sponges get a bad rap. Their own name betrays them, announcing to the world...
March 2013

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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...
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:19

Naturally Resilient
Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From...
May 2013