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Coral Background Materials
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The resources listed below provide an introduction and background on a variety of issues that relate to coral reefs and other marine resources.
Name | Summary | Group/Org. |
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A comprehensive assessment of all coral reef ecosystems under US jurisdiction in the Caribbean, Keys, Gulf, and Pacific
regions. This report to Congress contains maps, a National Summary, threats and conservation efforts (578 pgs.) Note: use bookmarks in PDF to access individual chapters. |
NOAA |
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Corals Roadmap (94.4 kb) |
A listing of online resources aimed to guide students and educators to various coral topics to explore more in-depth: includes coral biology, deep water coral, images, and maps. |
NOAA |
Coral Subject Review (165 kb) |
Twelve pages of fill-in-the-blanks and a crossword puzzle that teachers can use with students after coral lessons. |
NOAA |
Coral Tutorial* (4.19 mb) |
A tutorial with over 50 pages that presents an introduction to
corals, their life cycle, symbiotic relationship to zooxanthellae, the importance of coral reefs and threats. * Selected by NSTA science educators |
NOAA |
CoRIS Coral Glossary (15.0 mb) |
An illustrated list of over 3,000 scientific/ technical terms relating to the marine environment. Note: Use 'control+F' when searching within PDF. |
NOAA |
Deep Sea Corals (2.01 mb) |
An introduction to deep sea corals, their distribution
worldwide and also within the U.S.; highlights species, related communities and the many threats they face. |
Oceana |
Deep Sea Life: On the Edge of the Abyss (2.71 mb) |
Presents deep sea ecosystems, including hydrothermal
vents, sea mounts. This booklet covers the threats presented by trawling, pollution and oil extraction. |
Oceana |
Presents the deep sea floor ecosystem of New England and the mid-Atlantic, including the New England seamount chain, canyons, threats and conservation. |
Oceana | |
Overview of the trawl fisheries in the southeast and gulf regions of the U.S., with emphasis on rock shrimp, royal red shrimp and Calico scallops. |
Oceana | |
Get Involved (3.20 mb) |
A guide to beach and underwater clean ups. |
Project AWARE |
This Report to Congress provides background on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and progress of Federal agencies and jurisdictions between 2004-2006 in the study and protection of U.S. coral reefs. Note: Executive Summary only - click here to access PDFs of the full report or individual chapters. |
NOAA | |
Marine Aquarium Trade (52.8 kb) |
Presents the collecting of tropical fish for aquaria and the
certification process of the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC). |
Marine Aquarium Council |
Protecting Hawai`i's Ocean Treasures (4.50 mb) |
This 24-page insert offers information on humpback whales and the diverse coral reef ecosystems found in Hawai`i. Includes a humpback whale migration game and more. |
NOAA |
A two-page document that summarizes what we now know (as of May 2008) on the emerging topic of ocean acidification. |
NOAA |
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