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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
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
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 WarningSep 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, death31 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 reefsMar 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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