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Coral ReefsArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml/list.htmlWPTV,WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- A new law aimed at protecting coral reefs goes into effect this week. Starting Friday, any damage done to a protected reef in Palm Oman’s beautiful Daymaniyat Islands - 16 Nov 2008 e-Travel Blackboard (press release),Today, as caretaker of a rich marine life, visitors can view Oman’s diverse bio-treasures including vast marine life and coral reefs, hawksbill turtles and UN launches initiative to save global biodiversity - 16 Nov 2008 ABS CBN News,For one, mangroves are valued at more than $900000 per square kilometer, while coral reefs cost as much as $100000 to $600,00 per square meter. Hollywood Hosts Meeting to Discuss Beach Erosion Problem - 16 Nov 2008 istockAnalyst.com (press release),Obtaining permits, he said, is often a lengthy process due to stringent guidelines to protect coral reefs. "Coral reefs are highly protected and heavily OK, class, it's time for YouTube - 16 Nov 2008 Christian Science Monitor,Marine biology is one of those whizzbang courses that students are attracted to because of all the talk of sharks, coral reefs, and dolphin communication. From live rock to harmony - 16 Nov 2008 Fiji Times,The large-scale removal of live rock can destroy habitat for fish and marine invertebrate, weaken the structure of coral reefs, and can lead to increased Coral reefs and mangroves worth $395-559 M per year in Belize - Nov 14, 2008 Mongabay.comServices provided by coral reefs and mangroves in Belize are worth US$395 million to US$559 million per year, or 30 to 45 percent of the Central American Asian countries move to save coral reefs - Oct 23, 2008 CNN InternationalMost coral reefs are under threat from pollution and harmful fishing. Romeo Trono, the Philippine director of Conservation International, said Thursday that Coral Reefs Found Growing In Cold, Deep Ocean - Nov 4, 2008 Science Daily (press release)Here the tops of the hills are covered in large coral reefs. NIOZ-researcher Furu Mienis studied the formation of these unknown cold-water relatives of the Science Briefing - Nov 14, 2008 Los Angeles Times,Two decades ago, scientists didn't know coral reefs existed in the cold, deep seas off Alaska. Those reefs may now be among the first victims of global Threatened Coral Reefs get Additional Protection - Nov 11, 2008 Florida Sportsman Magazine,New regulations prohibit all commercial harvest of elkhorn and staghorn corals, including collection for import or export. The new set of laws comes as Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels 'Will Hit Coral Reefs Harder' - Oct 28, 2008 Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (Oct. 27, 2008) — Rising carbon dioxide levels in the world’s oceans could deliver a disastrous blow to the ability of coral reefs to withstand Urgent Action On International Coral Reef Crisis Urged - Nov 10, 2008 Science Daily (press release)It contains three quarters of the world’s known coral species, a third of the world’s coral reefs, more than 3000 species of fish and the world’s richest Report From Maui to the EPA: "Waste Water Damages Reefs" - Nov 15, 2008 InjuryBoard.com,The DLNR “Status Of Coral Reefs� study correlates injected sewage water to algae blooms that damage reefs. If Hawaii loses the reefs the beaches will have Climate deal may be too late to save coral reefs, scientists warn - Oct 27, 2008 guardian.co.uk,Photograph: Cathie Page A new global deal on climate change will come too late to save most of the world's coral reefs, according to a US study that Recipe for rescuing our reefs - Nov 5, 2008 BBC News,The colourful world supported by coral reefs is under threat as oceans absorb greater quantities of carbon dioxide, says Rod Salm. In this week's Green Room Conserving coral reefs to attain sustainable development - Oct 28, 2008 IPPmedia,By Guardian Correspondent, Zanzibar Fears of the people of Tanzania especially in coastal communities that coral reefs are in extreme danger of extinction Antique PNP launches 'Scubasurero' to protect fragile coral reefs - Nov 10, 2008 News Today Online,He added that ideally, participating PNP personnel should be wearing scuba suits while conducting underwater cleaning of coral reefs and seafloor but due to New Study Says Global Warming Heaping More Pressure On Fragile ... - Oct 27, 2008 Voice of AmericaBy Phil Mercer A new study says that a global agreement on climate change will come too late to save the majority of the world's coral reefs. An environmental legacy of distinction? - Nov 14, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,The surrounding coral reefs are among the most diverse and pristine in the world, swarming with hundreds of species of reef fishes and supporting the Coral reef replanting success for Sumatra island hit by tsunami - Nov 5, 2008 Telegraph.co.uk,The organisation Reef Check carried out a survey of several coral reefs in Sumatra in 2005 to monitor the effects of the tsunami and earthquake. Concern over Mabul resort plan - Nov 15, 2008 Malaysia Star,...of shallows will bring disaster to Mabul marine life and may also degrade the eco-sensitive coral reefs of Pulau Sipadan, a 20-minute boat ride away. New Coral Reef Discovered In The Seychelles - Oct 24, 2008 Science Daily (press release)He added: ‘Our findings will result in a change in approach to how we design future experiments to predict the fate of coral reefs faced with climate change Maui’s message to EPA: Don’t inject, redirect - Nov 13, 2008 Lahaina News,DLNR is responsible for managing living marine resources and monitoring coral reefs. Russell Sparks, education specialist at the Division of Aquatic US govt pledges 40 million dollars to preserve Asia reefs - Oct 23, 2008 AFPThe area, which is home to 30 percent of the world's coral reefs and three-quarters of known coral species, is under threat from pollution, Regional coral reefs in better shape than elsewhere, study shows - Nov 2, 2008 GulfNews,Researchers have found that the coral reefs, a crucial element of the ecosystem of the Arabian Gulf, are more powerful than their counterparts in the rest Emissions kill off coral larvae: study - Oct 27, 2008 The Age,...has concluded that earlier studies may underestimate the likely damage to coral reefs caused by man-made change to the atmosphere. Stopping ocean acidification would save billions of dollars in revenue - Nov 12, 2008 Mongabay.comA new report from Oceana shows that action taken now to curb ocean acidification would not only preserve the world's coral reefs, but also save billions in Environmental radar to aid reef protection - Nov 10, 2008 ABC Online,A university professor says Australia's only environmental radar will provide data to help protect coral reefs. Professor Mal Heron from James Cook USA. Coral Reef Alliance says not too late to save the reefs - Oct 31, 2008 BYM News (press release),While CORAL—whose mission is to protect the world's coral reefs through ecosystem management, sustainable tourism, and community partnership—shares the A coral farmer’s harvest of ‘living stones’ - Oct 31, 2008 Christian Science Monitor,And Lowes will also think about what climate change is doing to coral reefs, which are some of the richest zones of biodiversity in the world. Experts up threat to coral reefs - Oct 28, 2008 Shanghai Daily,RISING carbon dioxide levels in the world's oceans due to climate change, combined with rising sea temperatures, could accelerate coral bleaching, Stressing Coral Concerns - Nov 10, 2008 SDSUniverse,Recent research shows that 20 percent of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed and show no prospects of recovery. By Lorena Nava Ruggero San Diego Reefs need protection - Nov 5, 2008 The Student Printz,Perhaps the most beautiful and pristine parts of the ocean are the coral reefs, which are, biologically, the richest systems in the world, yet cover less Saving the Coral Triangle - Oct 24, 2008 Straits Times,He added: 'And this was once one of the most beautiful coral reefs that I'd seen in over 30 years of diving.' Blighted reefs like Balicasag are strewn NOAA Report Shows Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in ... - Nov 13, 2008 NOAA,Designated by Congress in 1992, the sanctuary includes the two northernmost coral reefs in the continental United States, coral communities, New coral reefs discovered in Seychelles - Oct 27, 2008 African Press Agency,APA - Victoria (Seychelles) Scientists have just discovered a new variety of coral reefs which was up to now unknown to researchers near Curieuse Island at Honolulu Declaration Offers Ways to Curb Ocean Acidification - Oct 23, 2008 NBC Chicago,Current estimates show that all coral reefs could be gone by the end of the century or, in the worst case scenario, possibly decades sooner, Salm pointed Part 1. Coral Reefs: A Whirlwind Tour of an Underwater World - Oct 23, 2008 Anguilla LNT,What is a coral and what are coral reefs? Most corals are tropical creatures. They prefer warm, clear, and shallow water that has few nutrients in it. Balance of fish vital to the health of coral reefs - Oct 21, 2008 Wildlife Extra,A new report suggests that maintaining the proper balance of herbivorous fishes may be critical to restoring coral reefs, which are declining dramatically Giant clams make come back in Philippines thanks to science - Nov 13, 2008 AFP..."Giant clams are essential to coral reefs and so it was a race against time to build stock up." Licuanan joined the programme around the same time, Dangerous algal bloom on TN coast - Nov 11, 2008 Hindustan Times,...numbers� had rapidly depleted oxygen levels in the sea water killing tens of hundreds of fishes along the coast and attacking the coral reefs as well. The Cost and Futility of Trading Hot Air - Nov 14, 2008 Hawaii Reporter,The “Report’s� assertion that all the world’s coral reefs are imminently threatened by “global warming� is also without scientific foundation . Elkhorn, staghorn coral get new protection - Oct 29, 2008 United Press International..."Our coral reefs are disappearing faster than you can say 'global warming,'" said Miyoko Sakashita of the Center for Biological Diversity. Major Progress Made Towards Historic Census Of Marine Life In 2010 - Nov 10, 2008 Science Daily (press release)35) Coral reef colonization: To learn what new creatures colonize coral reefs, CReefs scientists develop and test Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures Coral dying fast, researcher warns - Oct 27, 2008 Taipei Times,...the concentration of carbonate in the water, which in turn would slow the calcium carbonate from being accumulated and built into coral reefs, he said. Making a difference. - Nov 3, 2008 The Sun Daily,The divers successfully collected and removed a total of 707 crown of thorns starfish, which are a big threat to the coral reefs as they prey upon coral Great Barrier Reef could adapt to climate change, scientists say - Oct 31, 2008 The Australian,Dr Baird said the adaptive qualities of coral reefs would mitigate the effects of climate change. His comments were backed by Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Smell of leaves brings reef fishes back to islands - Nov 10, 2008 Practical Fishkeeping,Danielle Dixson and coworkers studied the clownfish Amphiprion percula in the coral reefs surrounding offshore islands in Papua New Guinea, Rare pistol shrimp caught by fishermen off Cornwall coast - Nov 13, 2008 Telegraph.co.uk,...feet over their heads whilst breaking the sound barrier. • Digs burrows and is common inhabitant of coral reefs, submerged grass flats, and oyster reefs. 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