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Coral Reef Links
Mottled crab searching for food on a coral head.
International Initiatives
- International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)
- International Year of the Ocean
- International Year of the Ocean
National Atmospheric and Atmospheric Administration
- National Ocean Conference
Gathering of U.S. ocean policy makers and representatives of academia, environmental groups, business and industry, and local, state and federal
government in celebration of the Year of the Ocean. Monterey, California, June 11 and 12, 1998.
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U.S. Federal Agencies
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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General Coral Reef Information
The following links transport you off U.S. government sites. Any of the links below do not constitute an endorsement of any organization's policies or any
item they may offer for sale.
Reefnet
An Internet information service designed to increase the understanding of coral reef ecosystems Coral Reefs
From the book Essentials of Oceanography, H.V. Thurman, 1993. Posted by Indiana University An Introduction to Coral Reefs
Overview of corals and coral reefs from the University of the Virgin Islands Reef Zone Tour
Descend the outer reef of a Micronesian atoll to see how the communities are distributed. Excerpted from a CD-ROM for sale. Coral Spawning
Movies and information from the University of Guam Marine Laboratory Fish Eye Cam
Coral web cams sponsored by a coral aquaculture company Jurassic Reef Park
Information on ancient coral reefs from the Institute for Paleontology and Historical Geology, Munich, Germany Marine Life of Hawaii
From the Hawaii Coral Reef Network
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For Kids and Teachers
The following links transport you off U.S. government sites. Any of the links below do not constitute an endorsement of any organization's policies or any
item they may offer for sale.
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Labs, Research, and Monitoring
The following links transport you off U.S. government sites. Any of the links below do not constitute an endorsement of any organization's policies or any
item they may offer for sale.
National Coral Reef Institute
Established by Congress in 1998 for research and education on coral reef ecology, assessment, monitoring, recovery, and restoration. Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Launched in 1995 by the International Coral Reef Initiative to assess status and trends in reefs and how people use and value them International Society for Reef Studies
Promotes the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and understanding of coral reefs, both living and fossil. Produces the quarterly journal
Coral Reefs. Planetary Coral Reef Foundation
Coral reef research in a global context, including training programs and expeditions Coral Reef Ecology
University of Charleston Carribbean Marine Research Center
At Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory
University of the West Indies Australian Institute of Marine Science
Coral information with an emphasis on the Great Barrier Reef Coral Reef Research Institute
The University of Sydney (Australia) Florida Keys Coral Reef Monitoring Project
Cooperative effort by EPA, the Florida Marine Research Institute, the University of Charleston (South Carolina), and the University of Georgia.
Information posted by the Universtiy of Charleston. Reef Check
Largest international coral reef monitoring program involving recreational divers and marine scientists ReefBase
Database on coral reefs and their resources developed by governmental and academic institutions ReefBase
Information on the database from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre Coral Diseases
Independant home page of two oceanographers Non-Destructive Coral Health Monitoring
Thesis paper on a non-destructive method of assessing coral health, St. Mary's College, Maryland VitaReef Program
Standardized method of characterizing the conditions of reef corals Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia
1998 report from the World Resources Institute Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Marine life conservation through education, research and involvement of divers and non-divers ReefGuardian International
Non-profit membership organization dedicated to the worldwide protection of coral reefs and their marine life Reef Relief
Non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserve and protect living coral reef ecosystems Recon
A program for certified divers to monitor coral reefs Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding life in the sea by advancing the multidisciplinary science of marine conservation
biology Hawaii Coral Reef Network
Grass-roots organization of individuals from state and non-governmental agencies concerned with the conservation of Hawaii's coral reef resources
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For additional information contact:
U.S. EPA
Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
Ocean and Coastal Protection Division
Mail Code 4504T
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
202/566-1200
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