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The Value of Coral Reefs
November 9, 2009 | CNN

Coral reefs are a valuable part of aquatic ecosystems. They also happen to be quite valuable to the global economy. This article discusses the relative “price” of preserving environments like these.


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January 16, 2009 | Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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Impact of Climate Change on Coral Reefs
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Coral Reef Decline in Hawaii
December 2, 2008 | USGS Newsroom
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Climate Change and the Coral Triangle
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has an article about how one of their...

World’s Second Largest Artificial Coral Reef
May 29, 2009 | CNN
The US Navy scuttled a retired ship, the USNS General Hoyt S....

Stolen: 500 Truckloads of Sand
August 21, 2008 | Jamaica Observer
Someone in Jamaica stole 500 truckloads of sand from a prime property...

The Impending Coastal Crisis
March 14, 2008 | GEOTIMES
An article on the GEOTIMES website by Nicholas Coch, author of numerous...

Fish Farms and Coastal Waters
February 20, 2009 | Stanford University
About a third of the fish consumed worldwide are raised on fish...

Tsunami Displaced Large Rocks
February 20, 2009 | Geological Society of America
On the Tongan island of Tongatapu, there are some large pieces of...

Runoff and Stream Quality
April 23, 2009 | North Carolina State University
Runoff from construction sites can have a negative impact on streams, lakes,...

Forensic Geology Used in the Hunt for Hominids
May 26, 2007 | Case Western Reserve
Three geologists are applying forensic geology methods to understand the story of...

Images of Sand Through a Microscope
May 17, 2008 | Scientific American
Beach sand is much more than just little brown granules. It is...

Coastal Erosion at Myrtle Beach
October 27, 2009 | USGS
The USGS has conducted a seven-year study on the coastal erosion of...

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