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• Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop
  


• Demographic Baseline Report of U.S. Territories and Counties Adjacent to Coral Reef Habitats
  


• 2008 Deep Coral Report to Congress
  


• Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs after Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005
  


• Coral Histopathology II Report
  


• The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems
  


• Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Plan
  


• A Reef Manager's Guide To Coral Bleaching
  


• Coral Reef Action Strategy (2002)
  


• Report to Congress (2005)
  
  
• Report to Congress (2008)
  
  

NOAA's Efforts to Reduce Threats to International Coral Reefs

Throughout the world, coral reefs are threatened directly and indirectly by a number of natural and anthropogenic stresses such as increased storm activities, coral bleaching, resource extraction, and coastal development.  Healthy coral reefs throughout the world are critical to U.S. efforts to promote economic stability, to improve human health, and to conserve biodiversity in other countries.  The National Action Strategy (NAS) calls for U.S. action to reduce international threats to coral reef ecosystems and promote to sustainable management of reef resources worldwide. 

NOAA has supported a number of international efforts to conserve coral reefs.  For the past several years, these projects have been focused on the following categories of activities:  Increasing the use and effectiveness of marine protected areas throughout the world; reducing the impacts of land-based sources of pollution on reefs; and reducing the impacts of international trade on coral reef species.

Categories of Activities:
General International
Increase Use and Effectiveness of MPAs
Reduce Land-Based Sources of Pollution
Reduce Impacts of International Trade

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