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The paper, co-authored with three other professors, had to do with the impact of algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs on the region's tourism industry.
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Though the country remains rich in biodiversity, Madagascar’s 927 square miles of coral reefs have been subject to coral bleaching, overfishing, and sedimentation from deforestation since the 1980s.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
The exhibits here take you on a mini tour of the world, replicating habitats like the Amazon rain forest, Indo-Pacific coral reefs, and even an Australian river gorge.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, the Spanish didn’t get the vessel—but the coral reefs of Dry Tortugas did.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Farther south are a series of exceptionally picturesque islands, including Tanegashima, site of the country’s largest rocket-launch center; the wooded Yakushima; and the Amami chain, with its teeming coral reefs.
—Mihoko Iida Josh Robenstone Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Dry Tortugas National Park is west of Key West hosting Fort Jefferson and an impressive array of local birds and coral reefs.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Sea turtles play key roles in marine ecosystems, contributing to the health of seagrass beds and coral reefs, which in turn support a wide array of other marine life.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Though the country remains rich in biodiversity, Madagascar’s 927 square miles of coral reefs have been subject to coral bleaching, overfishing, and sedimentation from deforestation since the 1980s.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
The exhibits here take you on a mini tour of the world, replicating habitats like the Amazon rain forest, Indo-Pacific coral reefs, and even an Australian river gorge.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, the Spanish didn’t get the vessel—but the coral reefs of Dry Tortugas did.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Farther south are a series of exceptionally picturesque islands, including Tanegashima, site of the country’s largest rocket-launch center; the wooded Yakushima; and the Amami chain, with its teeming coral reefs.
—Mihoko Iida Josh Robenstone Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Dry Tortugas National Park is west of Key West hosting Fort Jefferson and an impressive array of local birds and coral reefs.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Sea turtles play key roles in marine ecosystems, contributing to the health of seagrass beds and coral reefs, which in turn support a wide array of other marine life.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20reef. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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