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Corals to get more protection  -  Nov 5, 2008
KeysNet,By KEVIN WADLOW By KEVIN WADLOW Colonies of branching elkhorn coral, like this one in Key Largo, once were a common sight on the Florida Keys reef but have

Part 1. Coral Reefs: A Whirlwind Tour of an Underwater World  -  Oct 23, 2008
Anguilla LNT,In Anguilla’s waters, many of the giant elkhorn coral that used to help make up the reefs were broken after severe hurricanes in the 1990s.

Explorers Club Flag Expedition creates world's first underwater ...  -  Sep 3, 2008
Bahama Islands Info,..."We’re mapping not just the habitats, but also some of the important species - like Elkhorn Coral for example. This will allow the managers to know that we

Growing number of aquariums open tanks to divers  -  Aug 30, 2008
Newsday,If you are looking for green morays, you look under the ledges, you look under the elkhorn coral," Coy said. The guest divers also tend to attract a crowd

Scuba Diving Is an Exciting Sport That Opens Up a Whole Underwater ...  -  Aug 5, 2008
Voice of AmericaMany kinds of fish swim in and out of the brain coral, elkhorn coral and sea fans, which wave gently with the current. Back on the boat, we asked Tito

A shore thing in Bonaire  -  Apr 21, 2008
MSNBCConservation hadn’t come calling in the Caribbean yet; divers slung spearguns and snapped off elkhorn coral souvenirs. But Captain Don had fallen hard for

St. Croix Travel: The Island's Best Day Trip  -  Apr 8, 2008
JauntedOnce there, you'll be treated to one of the most diverse underwater ecosystems anywhere in the Virgin Islands: Elkhorn coral formations, deep grottos,

Anyone for a 'God' gene?  -  Mar 31, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago Express,The elkhorn coral, growing just below strong breakers on the fore reef, may have few massive thickened branches while colonies in the back reef may have

UD researchers help kick off International Year of the Reef  -  Feb 7, 2008
University of Delaware,Elkhorn coral can be found throughout the Caribbean and in southern Florida. The image used with this story are courtesy of NOAA and “Bonaire 2008:

Coral Reefs (History - Caribbean Sea  -  Jan 29, 2008
CO2 Science Magazine,Pandolfi's data also revealed that the most prominent of these species -- the Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) -- typically comprised approximately 80% of

UM biologist works to help reefs survive global warming  -  Feb 5, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,BY CURTIS MORGAN Andrew Baker of UM's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science holds a specimen of Elkhorn coral. For the better part of a decade

Reef off Lantana beach threatened by silt  -  Feb 2, 2008
Palm Beach Post,The reefs off the Lantana beaches are especially sensitive because they provide habitat for Staghorn and Elkhorn coral, the first corals to be listed as

Scientists try to save coral micro species  -  Sep 27, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo recently acquired 12000 microscopic Elkhorn coral larvae harvested by zoo scientists as part of an international

Saving Microscopic Threatened Species  -  Sep 26, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — The Smithsonian's National Zoo recently acquired 12000 new animals--microscopic Elkhorn coral larvae harvested by National Zoo scientists in

US 1 and the Keys to a great Florida vacation  -  Oct 20, 2007
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,The dock pilings, in water 3 to 10 feet deep, have become an artificial reef with brain coral, purple sea fans and antlerlike branches of elkhorn coral.

When Moonbeams Kiss the Sea  -  Oct 18, 2007
Science Now,She hopes the discovery will provide clues about whether the inability of some elkhorn coral in the Caribbean to spawn en masse is natural or a consequence

Breeding Under the Microscope (and Under Water)  -  Sep 27, 2007
Plenty Magazine,Meanwhile, in the US, scientists working for the National Zoo have been collecting Elkhorn coral gametes, freezing some of them with a technique called

Top 100 Ways Global Warming Will Change Your Life  -  Sep 29, 2007
AlterNet,The elkhorn coral which used to line the floor of the Caribbean are nearly gone, "victims of pollution, warmer water and acidification from the greenhouse

Seashells incorporate nature into home design  -  Aug 2, 2007
White Plains Journal News,Coral, however, is an endangered species, so ceramics, metals and plastics are used to mimic the branches of elkhorn coral, then used as accessories.

An Underwater Universe  -  Jul 23, 2007
St. John Tradewinds,...“We started taking photos for research, mostly of the elkhorn coral, because it was a threatened species in May 2006,� said Rogers.



Scientists Issue Strongest Coral Warning  Sep 26, 2006
This 2006 handout file photo, provided by the US Geological Survey, shows a bleached elkhorn coral near St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. ... - WTOP,
Caribbean coral suffers record bleaching, death 31 Mar 2006
...has recently died. Elkhorn coral near the US Virgin Islands fell victim to usually warm waters in the Caribbean. The white areas ...
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),

Rising sea levels threaten coral reefs Mar 6, 2006
...water. Almost all of the Keys' elkhorn coral is lost, said Lapointe, who is also reporting on his latest findings at the meeting. ...
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
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