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Feeling `blue'  -  27 Sep 2008
Toronto Star,..."The main focus of the Blue Project is to raise public awareness – with both our guests and the local community – of the perils that coral reefs face," says

Erosion takes toll on Lantana's public beach  -  27 Sep 2008
Palm Beach Post,Environmentalists object to hauling in new sand onto the beach because the new sand can be harmful to sea life and coral reefs. The new sand can cloud the

A Working Life Beneath the Waves  -  27 Sep 2008
Wall Street JournalAnd Ms. Prager decries the alarming changes she perceives in the world's oceans, including dying coral reefs, decimated fish stocks and the spread of algae

San Francisco's new California Academy of Sciences a natural wonder  -  27 Sep 2008
Los Angeles Times,Throughout the comprehensive exhibits on evolution, climate change, California tide pools and Philippine coral reefs, there is an array of clever touches.

Learned this week  -  27 Sep 2008
Vancouver Sun,Ocean acidification could devastate coral reefs and other marine ecosystems even if atmospheric carbon dioxide stabilizes at 450 ppm, a level well below

Hundreds of New Corals Found on Familiar Australian Reefs  -  Sep 19, 2008
Environment News ServiceThe Australian expeditions are part of an unprecedented global census of coral reefs, CReefs, one of 17 Census of Marine Life projects.

Baru Sadarun: Fighting to preserve coral reefs  -  Sep 22, 2008
Jakarta Post,For the 40-year-old man, as long as people realize the economic value of coral reefs, they will be more than happy to help preserve them.

Modest Carbon Dioxide Cutbacks May Be Too Little, Too Late For ...  -  Sep 22, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Ocean acidification could devastate coral reefs and other marine ecosystems even if atmospheric carbon dioxide stabilizes at 450 ppm, a level well below

Indonesia Continues Initiative to Save Coral Reefs  -  Sep 24, 2008
RedOrbit,LIPI's Centre for Oceanological Research and Development revealed in its latest study that 6.2 per cent of the Indonesia's coral reefs are in excellent

At one with the ocean  -  Sep 23, 2008
New Straits Times,...“Protecting coral reefs is too important to be neglected,� stresses Azizah Wahid, Panasonic Malaysia’s assistant general manager for corporate

Natuna fishermen work to preserve coral reef  -  Sep 22, 2008
Jakarta Post,They conduct public awareness activities to preserve the coral reefs. Like other villages in the regency, Sepempang also introduced a new village regulation

Coral reefs in danger from overfishing  -  Sep 22, 2008
Fiji Times,Update: 12:45PM University of the South Pacific Institute of Applied Science scientist James Comley says the endangered coral reefs could become extinct in

Hawaii tour-boat company to pay almost $400000 for damaging coral ...  -  Sep 16, 2008
Seattle Times,By AP HONOLULU — A Maui snorkel tour company has agreed to pay nearly $400000 for damage to coral reefs when its boat sank off Maui near Molokini crater.

A living Philippine reef in San Francisco  -  Sep 23, 2008
Inquirer.net,It’s going to help people understand the diversity of the coral reefs in the Philippines and how important it is to protect them.

Coral reefs checked to ensure survival  -  Sep 14, 2008
Malaysia Star,It was not only to protect turtles that land on the islands, but also to conserve coral reefs that thrive in these waters as a major component of the

Scientists move to protect coral reefs  -  Sep 4, 2008
DailyNewsOnline,WHEN Dr Chris Mhando invited me to attend a brainstorming meeting about the coral reefs issues, I only accepted because I had nothing serious to attend to.

Sanctuary Foundation Funds Projects Designed to Protect Fragile ...  -  Sep 4, 2008
MarketWatchIt is an added success when, such as here, that prosecution can produce funds to further protect our nation's waters and the coral reefs and coral reef

Tanzania to curb illegal fishing  -  Sep 25, 2008
IPPmedia,He explained that dynamite blasts destroy underwater habitats like coral reefs and sea grass that provide food and shelter for many fish species by turning

Blast fishing and bad agriculture destroy coral reefs  -  Sep 3, 2008
IPPmedia,Mafia Island has some of the best coral reefs on the African coast, and the Fisheries Division together with the WWF are developing a management plan with

'Crunch time for Barrier Reef'  -  Sep 1, 2008
Brisbane Times,..."Let's say if we delay a further 10 years on having stern action on emissions at a global level we will not have coral reefs in 30 to 50 years," he said.

Pride of Place Why Tubbataha Reef is a World Heritage site  -  Sep 21, 2008
Inquirer.net,The Unesco World Heritage Committee that reviews all nominations to the World Heritage list says that it is one of the most outstanding coral reefs in the

Potential New Threat For Coral Reefs And Health Of Communities In ...  -  Sep 4, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The rise in oceanic temperature by a few degrees, associated with global warming, is already known to have a negative impact on coral reefs: bleaching and

RP biggest victim of climate change--Filipino NASA physicist  -  Sep 12, 2008
Inquirer.net,The physicist said that the country's coral reefs, home to algae and hundreds of species of fish, are under immediate threat from a warming of ocean

High-Temperature Tolerance in Corals  -  Sep 23, 2008
CO2 Science Magazine,Coral Reefs 20: 201-210. Edmunds, PJ 1994. Evidence that reef-wide patterns of coral bleaching may be the result of the distribution of bleaching

Managing coral reefs important: Academic  -  Sep 15, 2008
Fiji Times,Update: 11:42AM Coral reefs and marine organisms need to be properly managed in our ecosystem says Associate Professor, School of Marine Studies Dr Joeli

Maldives – a promise of Eden  -  Sep 24, 2008
MSN India,Unspoilt palm-fringed tropical islands with white beaches, turquoise lagoons, fantastic coral reefs and marine life are only part of the appeal of the

Reef extinction warning  -  Sep 23, 2008
Fiji Times,ENDANGERED coral reefs could become extinct in Fiji and the Pacific because of large scale fishing, says USP scientist James Comley. "Unique coral reefs are

Marine team sounds alarm for reefs  -  Aug 29, 2008
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Suzanne Case, executive director of the conservancy in Hawaii, said: "Coral reefs are the lifeblood of our oceans, and we depend on them for survival.

Hawaii reefs in good shape  -  Sep 17, 2008
Molokai Times,By Sara Kennedy Nationally, coral reefs are in bad shape. But Hawaii’s coral reefs are doing better than others, and Molokai’s reefs are among the best in

CORAL REEFS - They are our wealth  -  Sep 12, 2008
Solomon Star,Yes, we were not just been blessed with vast rain forests, but also with a wide variety of coral reefs. Indeed coral reefs are home to our marine resources

Coral program improves livelihoods, environment  -  Sep 10, 2008
Jakarta Post,A group of dedicated young conservationists from Serangan Island have turned their skills in transplanting and nurturing coral reefs into a growing

One-third of coral reefs worldwide face extinction  -  Sep 12, 2008
Environmental Expert (press release),Coral reefs harbour the highest concentration of marine biodiversity in the world, form the basis of ecosystems and food webs that sustain communities and

Beach restoration projects cost millions and could put coral reefs ...  -  Sep 11, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,One off Boynton Beach is being evaluated by the state to see whether it is being monitored properly to protect coral reefs. The other, a plan by the town of

Searching the frontiers of science  -  Sep 21, 2008
Toronto Star,Dead coral heads and plastic "parking garages" are two new ways of sampling marine life in the "rainforests of the sea," as coral reefs are sometimes called

Coral reefs vital for tourism, says Sisiolo  -  Sep 8, 2008
Solomon Star,PRESERVING our coral reefs will contribute to the growth of tourism, a local official said. Chief Conservation Officer (Protected Area) in the Ministry of

Australia urged to save Coral Sea animals, history  -  Sep 10, 2008
The Associated PressThe sea, hosting more than 25 coral reefs and a network of underwater mountains and canyons, is historically important as the site of the pivotal 1942

Six countries draft protocol on coral reef management  -  Sep 4, 2008
Jakarta Post,In a move to help preserve the region's coral reefs, the six member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative have agreed on a draft protocol on protecting

While Some Coral Reefs Have Recovered, Others Still Decline  -  Sep 6, 2008
RedOrbit,By Anonymous Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean have largely recovered from the devastating hot water the off, or "bleaching event," that killed up to 90

Restoring Florida's coral reefs a matter of sex  -  Sep 2, 2008
WBBH,Researchers want to reverse this trend and keep the coral reefs alive. "They're extremely important," said Jennifer Moore, NOAA natural resource specialist.

Workshop addresses the future of Pacific coral reefs  -  Sep 2, 2008
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG,HONOLULU (KHNL) -In an effort to save and protect Pacific coral reefs from predicted mass coral bleaching, marine conservationists from Hawaii and across

Dive tourism threatens Red Sea coral reefs according to new ...  -  Aug 29, 2008
CDNN,...by EVAN T. ALLARD Coral reefs comprise only 0.2% of the ocean floor, yet they are home to more than 25% of all marine life. An estimated one million species

Coral reefs at risk - study  -  Sep 2, 2008
Legalbrief (subscription),Conservation zones in the Indian Ocean set up to protect fish stocks are not preventing coral reefs from collapsing due to warmer temperatures or helping to

Conservation Zones for Coral Reefs in Wrong Place ; INTERNATIONAL ...  -  Aug 28, 2008
RedOrbit,Conservation zones for coral reefs are in the wrong place to protect the vulnerable ecosystems from climate change, scientists warned yesterday.

New protection zones needed to save coral reefs  -  Aug 29, 2008
International Animal Rescue,An international team of scientists has warned that current conservation zones are located in the wrong places to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the

Study Warns Conservation Zones in the Wrong Place to Protect Coral ...  -  Aug 30, 2008
MedIndia,Conservation Society, New York, said that urgent action is needed to prevent the collapse of the coral reefs, which are an important marine ecosystem.

100s of new creatures found on Australian reefs  -  Sep 18, 2008
The Associated PressThe creatures were found during expeditions run by the Australian chapter of CReefs, a global census of coral reefs that is one of several projects of the

Dr. Isabella Abbott honored for lifetime devotion on coral reefs  -  Aug 28, 2008
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG,By Cindy Cha - bio | email KAILUA-KONA, Big Island (KHNL) - A group of people working to make a difference in the health of our coral reefs is honored at

Bringing Oceans to a Boil  -  Sep 21, 2008
RedOrbit,Coral reefs are taking hits around the world from many stresses- pollution, destructive fishing practices, disease-but perhaps the most damaging is warmer

Journey to the coral reef  -  Sep 13, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,Real coral reefs are veritable cities in the sea that are inhabited by many creatures including mysterious starfish, curious tangs, and captivating clown

Climate change could devastate Philippines: NASA scientist  -  Sep 12, 2008
AFP..."Slight changes in ocean temperature will lead to coral bleaching which will impact on the coral reefs on which the country's fishes feed.

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