Seeking Protection for Coral Sea "Hotspot" : Discovery News#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Seeking Protection for Coral Sea "Hotspot" : Discovery News#mkcpgn=rssnws1: The Coral Sea is perhaps best known and celebrated for the area that occupies much of its western edge: the Great Barrier Reef, which fringes the northeastern Australian coast. The world's largest coral reef, it was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1981 in recognition of its extensive biological diversity and richness; six years earlier, the Australian government established the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which regulates some activities (such as fishing) in some areas and bans them altogether in others.

Oceans in Distress Foreshadow Mass Extinction : Discovery News#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Oceans in Distress Foreshadow Mass Extinction : Discovery News#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1: "THE GIST
The global marine environment is getting warmer, more acidic, and low on oxygen and all are consequences of human activity.
Ocean health has declined further and faster than dire forecasts only a few years ago."

ISSE - Scientist III - Joanie Kleypas

ISSE - Scientist III - Joanie Kleypas: "Joanie Kleypas's Home Page
(Last updated: Nov 2008)
Institute for the Study of Society and Environment
National Center for Atmospheric Research
PO Box 3000
Boulder, Colorado USA 80307
Tel: 303.497.8111
Fax: 303.497.8125
www.isse.ucar.edu/staff/kleypas/
kleypas@ucar.edu"

Joanie Kleypas is a marine ecologist/geologist that focuses on how coral reefs and other marine ecosystems are affected by changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate. Global warming, for example, is causing tropical ocean temperatures to increase faster than corals can adapt, resulting in high rates of coral bleaching. This is one of the major causes of the present, rapid degradation of coral reef ecosystems. Ocean acidification is another major threat to coral reefs, because as the oceans absorb much of the CO2 released to the atmosphere by fossil fuel burning and deforestation, seawater pH declines and reduces the ability of corals and many other organisms to build their skeletons and shells.

Joanie strives to conduct research that 1) better informs policy makers on what the marine ecological consequences of various atmospheric levels of CO2 will be (and thus help set CO2 emission targets), and 2) guides efforts to conserve coral reefs and other marine ecoystems during the high-CO2 window that is inevitable over the next few decades.

Hope Spots | Sylvia Earle Alliance

Hope Spots | Sylvia Earle Alliance: "About Marine Protected Areas
A marine protected area (MPA) is essentially a space in the ocean where human activities are more strictly regulated than the surrounding waters - similar to parks we have on land. There are many formal definitions of marine protected areas, but the most broadly used definition is the IUCN definition:
'A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values'
Learn more at the Protect Planet Ocean site."

Articles By Christina Reed : Discovery News

Articles By Christina Reed : Discovery News: "Christina ReedRSS Tracking Tornadoes As They Travel
Posted Thu Apr 28, 2011 07:11 PM ET | 1"

Research - Centre for Implosion Research

Research - Centre for Implosion Research: "Some of these reports are rather long. If you'd like to download or print them out, we recommend you use the PDF versions of these reports.
Dr. David Schweitzer's photos of energised and non-energised water using CIR's new mark III Vortex Energiser (May 2000)"