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Corals in the Keys: Safe… For Now

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that the longest global coral bleaching event on record is going to get even longer [1]. For the past 21 months, tropical waters throughout the globe have experienced above average temperatures … Continue reading

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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Galapagos reef recovery.

Hello again! I really hope corals have started to “grow” on you guys too. Corals have had it rough over the years but in the words of Gloria Gaynor, “[they] will survive.” The Galapagos sits at the intersection of five … Continue reading

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Will Love Prevail? A Story of Caribbean Corals

When I think of coral reefs, I think of towers of tangled coral branches, exploding with movement, color, and life. I think of Mr. Ray from Finding Nemo guiding a school of young fish through a maze of corals and … Continue reading

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Even Resilient Reefs in American Samoa Threatened by Mass Bleaching

For Americans who want to experience a tropical Pacific vacation where they can sit under palm trees and dive in coral reefs, American Samoa is a popular choice, you don’t even need a passport to go! Unfortunately, American Samoan reefs … Continue reading

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Reefs off the Kenyan Coast in Danger

Coral reefs make up the largest biological structures that currently exist on our planet and take many thousands of years to form [1].  Today, the world’s already deteriorating reefs are further threatened by looming temperature increases due to global climate … Continue reading

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Paradise in Peril: Coral Bleaching and its Effects on Hawaiian Reefs

We have all dreamed of visiting the idyllic waters of Hawaii, with colorful fish flitting around corals that reach up from the ocean floor towards light filtering in from above. Perhaps a moray eel sticks his head out from one … Continue reading

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Coral Greefs – Threats in the Galapagos Islands

For me, it’s always been hard to wrap my mind around the fact that corals are actually living organisms. They eat, they fight, and they reproduce. Yet, I still tend to think of them as underwater rocks. However, the real … Continue reading

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