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Ecotourism of Reefs: An Investment Worth Protecting

Posted on March 23, 2017 by mhp2

Not surprisingly, one of the main contributors to the economies of coastal areas near coral reefs is ecotourism. People come from all over the world to areas with vibrant and healthy coral reefs largely for the aesthetic pleasure they provide. Recent progress … Continue reading →

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Toxic Air: How Ocean Acidification Affects Reef Organisms

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ys31

Hello, everyone! This semester, I am writing a series of blog posts about the effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of ocean acidification, please check out my last blog post, “When Air Meets … Continue reading →

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Local Relief but Global Uncertainty in Marine Protected Areas

Posted on March 23, 2017 by mnc1

Lately, coral reefs have been making headlines across the world because of their drastic decline and severe bleaching, but one story this week gives us a glimmer of hope. On March 20th, the Sun Sentinel reported that a proposal was … Continue reading →

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In order to Save Coral Reefs . . . We need to Save the Mangroves

Posted on March 23, 2017 by skg5

The rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) is the largest herbivorous fish in the Atlantic Ocean.1 As such, it plays an important role on coral reefs by grazing on and limiting the macroalgal biomass. A single juvenile parrotfish can take 28,000 bites … Continue reading →

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Fish Out of Water: Impacts of Reef Fishing

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ine1

In my last post, we analyzed reef fishing and took a deeper look into some of the techniques, such as fishing with explosives and poisons, utilized by fishermen to catch more fish while putting forth minimal effort. In order to … Continue reading →

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Conserving the Treasures of the Deep: How and Why Deep Water Reefs Should Be Conserved

Posted on March 23, 2017 by rsa3

Coral reefs around the world are changing. Human’s detrimental impact on the world’s reefs through nutrient runoff, ocean acidification, physical damage, and rising sea temperatures and levels are threatening the diversity and even existence of many coral reefs. While this is readily … Continue reading →

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Eureka! Another species…and another… and another

Posted on March 23, 2017 by mjs24

While unknown species continue to disappear, researchers look to find undiscovered species and to document them. I wish to address the process of finding and documenting new species to the scientific community and rates of species discoveries. The rate of … Continue reading →

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Osteoporosis or Osteo-porites: Can corals cure bone disease?

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ajr7

When people think about medical advancements, their minds often revert to rare chemicals and intricate biochemical reactions (at least mine does). In my last blog post, I talked a lot about how some coral reef organisms are able to produce … Continue reading →

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King of the Western Atlantic, the Lionfish

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ssp3

While lions are considered the kings of the jungle, lionfish seem to be exerting their reign over the Atlantic coast of the United States as well as the Caribbean. Lionfish may seem like an innocent beauty, with they’re intricately patterned … Continue reading →

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Remoras Galore: Commensalism on Coral Reefs

Posted on March 23, 2017 by bfm3

In my first blog post I explained that coral reefs provide us with some of the most complex and visually stunning ecosystems in the world. In environments as ecologically diverse as these, interesting symbiotic relationships are bound to occur. To … Continue reading →

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