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A Look Forward: How Will Kiribati Fair?

Posted on April 18, 2016 by akw6

Welcome to my last entry on the coral reef of the island nation of Kiribati. Previously, we have discussed current state and recent changes. In this entry, we will focus on the future of this delicate ecosystem. We look to … Continue reading →

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Update: The Islands of Kiribati in the Danger Zone

Posted on March 17, 2016 by akw6

Hello and welcome back to my blog about the global bleaching event in the Islands of Kiribati! While it is difficult to determine the exact changes in the abiotic and biotic factors that are surrounding the Islands of Kiribati, some … Continue reading →

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Extreme sea temperatures worry scientists – Hawaiian corals untouched so far

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Sasha

In a previous post I discussed one of the largest threats facing Hawaiian reefs: coral bleaching (Figure 1). I failed, however, to go into detail about what bleaching has occurred in the past year, and what is expected to occur … Continue reading →

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Corals in the Keys: Safe… For Now

Posted on March 17, 2016 by meh9

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.

Posted on March 17, 2016 by aay1

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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Trouble Down Under: Coral Bleaching to Hit the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on February 18, 2016 by ams13

When the month of October rolled around in 2015, and El Niño was beginning to bring heavy rains across the western United States, many naive Californians were filled with hope that an end to the state’s four-year drought was in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Sasha

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

Posted on February 17, 2016 by aay1

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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