Article: CORAL REEFS MAY MITIGATE TSUNAMI DAMAGE

Transcript: U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE TO STRENGTHEN ...
Regulatory Intelligence Data;  October 19, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... global decline of coral reefs. Along with other ... the International Coral Reef Initiative, a ... the importance of coral reef resources to developing ... countries. To protect coral reefs and their resources ... strengthened monitoring of coral reefs, including ...

Article: A Worldwatch Addendum.(coral reef damage)(includes ...
World Watch;  May 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... of forces destroying coral reefs. AS OF LATE 2000, AN ... percent of the world's coral reefs were severely damaged, according to the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network ... small islands--rely on coral reefs for essential goods and ...

Article: Coral reef crisis: is pollution harming the world's ...
SuperScience;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... structures, called coral reefs, are made of limestone ... There are many coral reef chains around the ... Berkelmans, a coral reef scientist at the ... ocean waters affect coral reefs? The key is to ... While the future of coral reefs looks grim now ... important ...

Article: Animated Coral Reef Screen Saver From Expert ...
Business Wire;  July 10, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... sights, sounds and serenity of a living coral reef right from your desktop PC. Your computer ... realistic "virtual aquarium" with Animated Coral Reef Screen Saver(TM) from Expert Software ... them in your choice of eight vibrant coral reef backgrounds to complete the environment ...

Article: Endangered coral reefs could face extinction.
PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association;  September 23, 2008 ;     616 words ... ... process they damage the coral reefs. Mr Comley said the coral reef workshop seminar would focus ... organism are only found in coral reef surrounding. Marine organism ... found in oceans near the coral reefs Coral reef and Parrotfish depend on ...

Article: Coral Reefs
Earth Explorer;      700+ words ...Earth Explorer 02-01-1995 Coral Reefs: Wealth Underwater Coral reefs are one of the richest and most complex ecosystems ... make their home in the warm waters around coral reefs. A coral reef looks like a large, colorful rock, but ...

Article: Coral reefs susceptibility to violent ocean ...
The Hindustan Times;  November 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... engineering principles has found that coral reefs are extremely vulnerable to the ... will have major effects on coral reefs. "Coral reef experts have long had a general ... events impact the dynamics of coral reefs we needed a way to quantify these ...