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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/coral-ecosystem/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems/
NCCOS Mesophotic Coral Science Mesophotic coral ecosystems consist of light-dependent corals and associated communities found at depths ranging from ...
Ecology, Integrity and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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The Ponce site allows us to compare mesophotic coral ecosystems that are exposed to such stressors as sedimentation, turbidity, and eutrophication to ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems/
This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by ...
Shallow Water Corals - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Shallow Water Corals Coral reefs are living, three-dimensional, underwater structures that provide habitat to algae, fish, crustaceans, and other ...
Coral Ecosystem - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Coral Ecosystems NCCOS research helps shed light on corals and their understudied communities, restoration science, the ecological role they play, and ...
Coral Polyp Anatomy - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Coral Polyp Anatomy Corals, often mistaken for plants due to their flower-like appearance, are animals that generally exist in the form of colonies ...
Assisted Coral Reproduction - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Coral Reproduction Corals, like many sessile organisms that are unable to search for compatible partners, have adapted unique reproductive strategies ...
Long-distance Reefs May Be Key to Coral Recovery From Bleaching in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/long-distance-reefs-may-be-key-to-coral-recovery-in-moorea-and-tahiti-from-bleaching/
An NCCOS-funded study used modeling to demonstrate that the quick recovery of bleached corals in the past five mass bleaching events in Moorea and ...
Coral Biology - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Coral Biology The basic living unit of the class Anthozoa (further subdivided into subclass Hexacorallia, which includes stony corals, and subclass ...
How do Ocean Currents Connect Coral Reefs among Islands in the Mariana ...
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Coral ecosystems are sustained by young fish and corals born locally, and by those drifting from other reefs on ocean currents. Identifying and ...
Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coral-ecosystem-connectivity-gulf-florida-keys/
The great star coral, Montastraea cavernosa, and lettuce corals, Agaricia spp., at Pulley Ridge are two of our project’s focal species for ...
New Report Evaluates Health of U.S. Coral Reefs - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-report-evaluates-health-of-u-s-coral-reefs/
The Coral Reef Condition: A Status Report for U.S. Coral Reefs publication was developed by NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program and the ...
Understanding Socioeconomic Connections to Coral Reefs in Guam, Round ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/understanding-socioeconomic-connections-to-coral-reefs-in-guam-round-two/
A shallow coral reef borders a coastline in Guam. Credit: Christian Paul Benitez Household surveys conducted between January and April 2023 in Guam ...
Evaluation of Coral Reef Restoration Success at
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It is critical to evaluate the effects of this restoration work on coral populations and reef communities, both to measure the progress of restoration ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Coral Reefs in Florida, Caribbean, and the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-coral-reefs-florida-caribbean-pacific/
Coral reef ecosystems are enormously valuable culturally, ecologically, and economically, but they are declining because of human influences. Our ...
Researchers Estimate Flood Protection Benefits of Coral Reefs in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/determining-the-flood-protection-benefits-of-coral-reefs-in-florida-and-puerto-rico/
In 2017, coral reefs buffered Florida and Puerto Rico from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but were severely damaged by the storm surge and waves. NOAA ...
Assessing the Threat of Hypoxia to Coral Reefs - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessing-the-threat-of-hypoxia-to-coral-reefs/
Coral reefs are in decline, and human-assisted restoration is actively trying to reverse this trend. Our project will help improve the ability of cora ...
Mission: Iconic Reefs - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Coastal Conversations Podcast: Episode 1 The coral reefs at the foot of Florida are legendary, making up a barrier reef that spans more than 255 ...
Coastal Development Impacts Puerto Rico’s Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/considering-development-impacts-puerto-ricos-mesophotic-corals/
NCCOS-supported research recently published in Coral Reefs suggests coastal development negatively impacts mesophotic coral ecosystems, which were ...
NCCOS Scientist Receives Prestigious Presidential Award
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-scientist-receives-prestigious-presidential-award/
Coral reefs provide a natural barrier, absorbing and weakening powerful wave action caused by coastal storms. Coastal areas protected by coral reefs ...