Coral Part II: Coral Conservation

Kristen and Sara discuss the threats facing coral reefs around the world, what conservationists are doing to help, and how we can all get involved!

Resources for this episode:

Visual Feature | Status of Coral Reefs of the World

What Florida’s coral bleaching means as high ocean temperatures continue - The Washington Post

Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100 - AGU Newsroom

Extreme Ocean Temperatures Are Affecting Florida’s Coral Reef | NESDIS

Coral on the Red List of Endangered Species | FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Natural Threats to Coral Reefs

Crown-of-thorns Starfish - Oceana

Five fascinating facts about crown-of-thorns starfish - Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Coral Diseases – South Florida Aquatic Environments

Threats to Coral Reefs | US EPA

Coral Nurseries | Reef Resilience

Coral bleaching 101 | gbrmpa

The Truth About Corals and Sunscreen | Smithsonian Ocean

The Great Reef Census

Deepest Fish Discovered

Hydropower Map