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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/great-barrier-reef-coral-muga-dhambi-resilience-sizeA coral the size of a carousel is the widest known in the Great Barrier Reef. Found just off the coast of Goolboodi Island in Northeast Australia, this reef-building Porites measures 10.4 meters in diameter [...]

https://thejunk.com/eco-friendly-sustainability/thai-government-bans-reef-damaging-sunscreen-going-green-is-the-way-forward/The entire diving community in Thailand heartily welcomed some uplifting news last week. The Thai government declared that all sunscreens containing harmful chemical substances for coral reefs are banned from all marine national parks nationwide. [...]

https://www.seacology.org/2021/07/mobilizing-communities-to-protect-seagrass-in-the-philippines/The Verde Island Passage, a narrow waterway between the Philippine Islands of Luzon and Mindoro, is widely considered to be the world center of marine biodiversity. At the heart of the Coral Triangle, the passage [...]

https://www.interfaithsustain.com/why-are-coral-reefs-important/ Sydney Cohen – Coral reefs are a vital part of the ocean ecosystem. Coral reefs help to keep our planet’s carbon dioxide levels under control by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. But these fragile [...]

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/07/coral-reefs-prevent-more-than-1-8-billion-a-year-in-u-s-flood-damage/Coral reefs provide a home to so many different creatures that they’re sometimes called “rainforests of the sea.” And near the shore, they help absorb wave energy. So as extreme storms grow more common, coral [...]

https://grist.org/climate/for-floridas-corals-no-escape-from-climate-change/As temperatures rise and oceans acidify, coral around the globe is being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change. But for most coral ecosystems, there may be some respite — scientists say that many [...]

https://www.seacology.org/2021/06/a-record-14-new-projects-will-safeguard-island-habitats-support-youth/New Seacology projects will support three kinds of ecosystems that are crucial to maintaining and restoring the health of the world’s oceans: mangrove forests that protect coastal villages, provide wildlife habitat, and store carbon seagrass [...]

https://adelaar-cruises.com/tips-from-adelaar/top-dive-spots-of-indonesia-pasarwajoOur Cruise Directors present their favourite dive sites: Pasarwajo Bay At first glance this large bay in the southeast coast of the island of Buton is an unlikely candidate to be included in a series [...]

https://bioneers.org/this-new-tool-maps-and-tracks-coral-reef-bleaching/Preserving and protecting Earth’s coral reefs is enormously important: Healthy reefs are relied upon by a quarter of all the fish in the ocean, they protect coastlines from erosion, and they provide food and jobs [...]

https://www.esa.org/blog/2021/05/24/stressed-out-corals-thriving-thanks-to-mangroves/by Frederique Mazerolle, McGill University May 18, 2021 Tropical coral reefs are the most biodiverse underwater ecosystem, providing a home to more than a quarter of all marine species. No strangers to environmental stressors and [...]