The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2008
(74.9 mb)

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.

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Corals Roadmap
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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Deep Sea Floor Ecosystems of New England & the Mid-Atlantic
(5.32 mb)

Presents the deep sea floor ecosystem of New England and the mid-Atlantic, including the New England seamount chain, canyons, threats and conservation.

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Deep Sea Trawl Fisheries of the Southeast & Gulf U.S. Regions
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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.

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Get Involved
(3.20 mb)

A guide to beach and underwater clean ups.

Project AWARE

Implementation of the National Coral Reef Action Strategy: 2008
(5.11 mb)

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.

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Marine Aquarium Trade
(52.8 kb)

Presents the collecting of tropical fish for aquaria and the certification process of the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC).

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Protecting Hawai`i's Ocean Treasures
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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.

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State of the Science: Ocean Acidification
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A two-page document that summarizes what we now know (as of May 2008) on the emerging topic of ocean acidification.

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