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= Welcome to the Coral Digest = | = Welcome to the Coral Digest = | ||
Coral [[Reefs|reefs]] are the proverbial canary in a coal mine of the oceans. In the face of climate change, there is no doubt that coral reefs are declining worldwide. Increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere have led to [[SSTs| | Coral [[Reefs|reefs]] are the proverbial "canary in a coal mine" of the oceans. In the face of climate change, there is no doubt that coral reefs are declining worldwide. Increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere have led to [[SSTs|warming oceans]], [[Acidification|ocean acidification]], [[Disease|coral disease]], and global [[Bleaching|bleaching]] events that occur too frequently for [[Coral|coral]] to recover. Localized threats from [[Overfishing|overfishing]], [[Pollution|pollution]] (including [[Plastics|marine plastics]]), [[InvasiveSpecies|invasive species]], and even the [[Sunscreen|sunscreen]] that we all wear all but ensure that coral reefs, and the amazing assortment of [[Fish|fish]] and [[Creatures|creatures]] that depend on them, will continue to decline, despite our best [[Management|efforts to preserve and manage]] the reefs. | ||
This site is a collection of student research. | |||
== Recent Updates == | |||
* Updates to the [[Sargassum]] page | |||
* New [[Jellyfish]] page | |||
* New [[Military|The Impact of Military Activities on Reef]] page | |||
* New [[Chromatophores]] page | |||
* New [[Macroalgae]] page | |||
* New [[WarmWaterandFish|Impact of Warmer Water on Fish]] page | |||
[[File:Magnificent-feather-duster.JPG|thumb|left|600px|alt=Magnificent Feather Duster|Magnificent Feather Duster]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:53, 3 June 2024
Welcome to the Coral Digest
Coral reefs are the proverbial "canary in a coal mine" of the oceans. In the face of climate change, there is no doubt that coral reefs are declining worldwide. Increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere have led to warming oceans, ocean acidification, coral disease, and global bleaching events that occur too frequently for coral to recover. Localized threats from overfishing, pollution (including marine plastics), invasive species, and even the sunscreen that we all wear all but ensure that coral reefs, and the amazing assortment of fish and creatures that depend on them, will continue to decline, despite our best efforts to preserve and manage the reefs.
This site is a collection of student research.
Recent Updates
- Updates to the Sargassum page
- New Jellyfish page
- New The Impact of Military Activities on Reef page
- New Chromatophores page
- New Macroalgae page
- New Impact of Warmer Water on Fish page
