Why the Caribbean's Gardens of the Sea Are Vanishing. Peter N. Spotts.
by Spotts, Peter N; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 39Environment. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2003ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Caribbean Sea | Coral reef conservation | Coral reef ecology | Coral reefs and islands | Ecology | Nature -- Effect of human beings onDDC classification: 050 Summary: "For decades, marine scientists have tracked the loss of once-bountiful coral-reefs in the Caribbean Sea. But few have tried to fit the disparate pieces of the coral reef puzzle into a region-wide picture. Now a team of scientists is publishing what may be the first long-term look at changes in the Caribbean's corals. They find that hard corals--the backbone of reef systems--cover 80 percent less undersea terrain than they did 30 years ago." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines the primary causes of coral-reef decline, including overfishing, tourism, and pollution.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Why the Caribbean's Gardens of the Sea Are Vanishing, July 18, 2003; pp. n.p..
"For decades, marine scientists have tracked the loss of once-bountiful coral-reefs in the Caribbean Sea. But few have tried to fit the disparate pieces of the coral reef puzzle into a region-wide picture. Now a team of scientists is publishing what may be the first long-term look at changes in the Caribbean's corals. They find that hard corals--the backbone of reef systems--cover 80 percent less undersea terrain than they did 30 years ago." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines the primary causes of coral-reef decline, including overfishing, tourism, and pollution.
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