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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

• New content: Biosphere 2
• Updates to the Artificial Reefs page
• Updates to the Coral Transplantation page
• Updates and new content on the Reefs and Pharmaceuticals page
• Updates to the Effects of the Moon on Reef Organisms page

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