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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 ...
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 ...
Coral Skeleton - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Coral colonies grow by adding new polyps through the process of budding, where a parent polyp is divided into two or more daughter polyps. This ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems consist of light-dependent corals and associated communities found at depths ranging from 30 to 150 meters beneath the ...
The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific ...
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The 2008 State of Coral Reef Ecosystems report includes contributions from over 230 respected coral reef scientists and managers. For each of the 15 ...
Coral Disease - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Coral Disease – History and General Information History Coral disease was first recognized as a threat to Caribbean reefs in 1972 when Antonius ...
Coral Ecosystem - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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The Coral Disease and Health Consortium is a network of field and laboratory scientists, coral reef managers, and agency representatives devoted to ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by ...
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 ...
Microscopic Anatomy - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Microscopic Anatomy The fundamental structure of a coral polyp is a cylindrical sac lined composed of two layers of epithelia: the surface body wall ...
Long-distance Reefs May Be Key to Coral Recovery From Bleaching in ...
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The coral’s recovery depends on adaptation capabilities, fishing pressure, overall number of stressors, reef conditions before the event, and degree ...
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 ...
Ecology, Integrity and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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Mesophotic coral ecosystem off La Parguera, Puerto Rico, at a depth of 45 m (147 ft). Credit: Hector Ruiz. Why We Care With the overall health of ...
Characterized Diseases - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Characterized Diseases White Band Disease White Band Disease (WBD) is a common tissue loss disease that affects the two Caribbean acroporid species ...
Spawning Success: Scientists Witness Rare Mesophotic Coral Reproduction ...
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For the first time, scientists documented the captive spawning of a species of mesophotic octocoral — a breakthrough that could further restoration ...
Understanding the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coral Reef and Mangrove ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/understanding-the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-coral-reef-and-mangrove-interactions-and-the-resulting-coastal-flooding-hazards-to-inform-nature-based-features/
Coral reefs and mangroves together provide an effective first line of defense against sea level rise and the increased flooding and wave risk brought ...
The importance of fisheries pressure on coral reefs in CNMI and USVI ...
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Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems in the world, providing food for coastal communities, shoreline protection through the attenuation ...
Blushing Star Coral from Deeper Reefs May Help Replenish Shallow Reefs ...
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A colony of blushing star coral, Stephanocoenia intersepta, on a mesophotic reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.Credit: Ryan Eckert ...
Coral Restoration: Developing Scientific Guidance to Support Coral ...
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Coral reefs provide many key ecosystem services, including coastal protection, habitat for diverse organisms, and support to human uses such as ...
Critical Research on Coral Reproduction During the Annual Spawning ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-scientists-and-partners-conduct-critical-research-on-coral-reproduction-during-the-annual-spawning-event-of-four-caribbean-coral-species/
Recruits of the brain coral Diploria labyrinthiformis that have settled onto substrate and successfully undergone metamorphosis into their polyp ...