NASA Earth Observatory- Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been hit by widespread coral bleaching. This is the fifth mass bleaching of the reef since 2016.
Cordio- Coral Bleaching Alert - Heat accumulates with a sudden spike off the Kenya/N. Tanzania coast
NOAA - Coral Reef Watch bleaching alerts (Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire)
Aljazeera- UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat
Upcoming Webinars:
ICRI - The Impacts of Land-based Sources of Pollution on Coral Reefs
April 4th, 2024 21:00 BST | 16:00 EDT
IRCI March 5th Webinar- Recent Coral Response Events and the Need for Integrated Response
Coral Restoration in the News:
The Byte- Steel frame brings completely dead coral reef back to life.
Popular Science - Healthy reef soundscapes can help degraded coral reefs grow
NPR- This often-overlooked sea creature may be quietly protecting the planet's coral reefs
ABC7 - Mote and Taiwan formalize major partnership in heat-resiliency coral research
Research / Journal Articles:
Wiley- Cost-effectiveness of tourism-led coral planting at scale on the northern Great Barrier Reef
Rachael I. Scott, John Edmondson, Emma F. Camp, Taryn Agius, Phillip Coulthard, Jenny Edmondson, Katrina Edmondson, Russell Hosp, Lorna Howlett, Christine D. Roper, David J. Suggett
Frontiers- Restoration of herbivory on Caribbean coral reefs: are fishes, urchins, or crabs the solution?
Mark J. Butler IV, Alain Duran, Colette J. Feehan, Alastair R. Harborne, Alwin Hykema, Joshua T. Patterson, William C. Sharp, Angelo Jason Spadaro, Tom Wijers, Stacey M. Williams
Current Biology- Coral restoration can drive rapid reef carbonate budget recovery
Ines D. Lange,, Tries B. Razak, Chris T. Perry, Permas B. Maulana, Mochyudhoh E. Prasetya, Timothy AC. Lamont
Coral Restoration Programs in the News:
Exteter- The Mars Reef Restoration Programme in collaboration with local South Sulawesi Indonesian communities attaches healthy coral fragments to “Reef Stars”, which are then installed over degraded reef areas
Technology:
ABC News- Scientists are using underwater speakers to help restore degraded coral reefs
Friends And Partners News:
IRCI Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade
NOAA Scientist warns coral reefs could be facing the world's worst-ever bleaching event
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