Coral Bleaching Research Group
| Mission: | To share information on the causes for and prevention of Coral Bleaching and acidification of reefs |
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| Founder: |
 Nicole sorochan,
Victoria |
| Description: | Coral has a critical partnership with certain algae that absorb sunlight and convert it to energy needed to feed the complex array of life found in a reef ecosystem. The loss of these algae, a common consequence of pollution or climate change, leaves a reef "bleached" and unable to produce energy from sunlight. |
| Details: | Coral bleaching is a vivid sign of corals responding to stress which can be induced by any of: * increased (most commonly) or reduced water temperatures * increased solar irradiance (photosynthetically active radiation and ultraviolet band light) * changes in water chemistry (in particular acidification) * starvation caused by a decline in zooplankton. * increased sedimentation (can be contributed to silt runoff) * pathogen infections * changes in salinity * wind * low tide air exposure |
| Tags: | coral reef bleaching Barrier |
| Impact: |
News & Discussions
 Planet Earth gets a "beat-down" this month!This was suppose to be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day this month, however, there were three major tragedies this mont... |
| Study says plastic decomposes at sea and becomes toxic Study says plastic decomposes at sea Aug 19th, 2009 | WASHINGTON -- Environmentalists have long denounced plastic as ... |
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| Is Bleaching Coral's Way of Making the Best of a Bad Situation? This article was first published on National Geographic. Coral bleaching has increased widely in recent decades... |
| Florida Town Wants to Grow Coral Reefs with Electricity Written by Levi Novey As coral reefs around the world continue to disappear, one Florida town has taken the ini... |
Videos
Citizen Journalism: BP worker with "brown spots all over his arms" -- "Everybody's getting that out there"
OilFlorida | 03 November 2010 Joannie Hughes, Kindra Arnesen and Vicky Perrin, Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana Radio, November 2, 2010. Listen to the full show here:......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
OilFlorida | 03 November 2010 Joannie Hughes, Kindra Arnesen and Vicky Perrin, Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana Radio, November 2, 2010. Listen to the full show here:......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution
TEDtalksDirector | 20 October 2010 http://www.ted.com Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
TEDtalksDirector | 20 October 2010 http://www.ted.com Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Ocean of Plastic: Kid Environmentalist Artists
PlasticPollution | 07 June 2010 Working with American artist and environmentalist, Dianna Cohen, the students of Benjamin Franklin International School Elementary in Barcelona, Spain created a......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
PlasticPollution | 07 June 2010 Working with American artist and environmentalist, Dianna Cohen, the students of Benjamin Franklin International School Elementary in Barcelona, Spain created a......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood Coastal Plastic watch Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Gulf Diversity Threatened Even Before Oil Spill
AssociatedPress | 02 August 2010 The oceans around Australia and the Gulf of Mexico boast some of the greatest diversity of sealife on the planet. But even before the oil spill, the Gulf's......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
AssociatedPress | 02 August 2010 The oceans around Australia and the Gulf of Mexico boast some of the greatest diversity of sealife on the planet. But even before the oil spill, the Gulf's......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Ecological Sanitation Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Susan Shaw, Marine Toxicologist: Americans have 10 to 40 times higher levels of certain toxic chemicals in than Europeans
TEDtalksDirector | 27 July 2010 http://www.ted.com Break down the oil slick, keep it off the shores: that's grounds for pumping toxic dispersant into the Gulf, say clean-up overseers. Susan......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
TEDtalksDirector | 27 July 2010 http://www.ted.com Break down the oil slick, keep it off the shores: that's grounds for pumping toxic dispersant into the Gulf, say clean-up overseers. Susan......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Sustainable Seafood The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Recycled plastic bottle boat completes Pacific voyage
AlJazeeraEnglish | 26 July 2010 A boat made almost entirely from plastic bottles has arrived safely in the Australian city of Sydney, ending its 12,000km journey across the Pacific Ocean from......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Pop Culture Campaigns Urban Recycling Green Innovation Direct Action Coastal Plastic watch Fired Up Media Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
AlJazeeraEnglish | 26 July 2010 A boat made almost entirely from plastic bottles has arrived safely in the Australian city of Sydney, ending its 12,000km journey across the Pacific Ocean from......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Pop Culture Campaigns Urban Recycling Green Innovation Direct Action Coastal Plastic watch Fired Up Media Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Author and founder of ocean lobbying group, Blue Frontier Campaign, David Helvarg talks about his new book, "Saved by the Sea."
linktv | 22 July 2010 More at http://www.linktv.org/earthfocus Marine author, journalist and advocate David Helvarg talks with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson about his new book, "Saved......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Sustainable Seafood Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
linktv | 22 July 2010 More at http://www.linktv.org/earthfocus Marine author, journalist and advocate David Helvarg talks with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson about his new book, "Saved......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Direct Action Sustainable Seafood Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage
Safer Chemicals | 06 July 2010 Take action at http://bit.ly/9ybI8A. Watch our wacky cartoon spoof of the toxic chemicals lobby, created to galvanize support for Congressional action. Make sure......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Climate Change and Government Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Safer Chemicals | 06 July 2010 Take action at http://bit.ly/9ybI8A. Watch our wacky cartoon spoof of the toxic chemicals lobby, created to galvanize support for Congressional action. Make sure......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Climate Change and Government Green Marketing & Messaging Fired Up Media Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
100 top toxic air polluters in USA
TheRealNews — 17 June 2010 — Michael Ash: The EPA needs more regulation, not just "inform the public"...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
TheRealNews — 17 June 2010 — Michael Ash: The EPA needs more regulation, not just "inform the public"...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Water Impacts Forest Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Florida Keys and Coral Reefs hit by oil threat
AlJazeeraEnglish — 27 May 2010 — The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having economic effects even in areas where, so far, there has been no oil. In the Florida Keys off the......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
AlJazeeraEnglish — 27 May 2010 — The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having economic effects even in areas where, so far, there has been no oil. In the Florida Keys off the......
Connected to: Water Impacts Emperilled Ecosystems Fired Up Media The effects of Mining worldwide Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
