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December 15, 2010
Coral Reef Fact: December 15, 2010-Reef Fish

Reef Fact: High diversity in reef fish species is partly due to the fact that coral reefs provide a wide variety of habitats. Please support Reef Relief's work to improve and protect our coral reefs. www.reefrelief.org/donate

December 10, 2010
CRS: Citizens Awaken: Florida Keys Environmental Protection

Imaging Notes / Fall 2010 The April 20, 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (Figure 1), the result of an unprecedented cluster of human errors and mechanical failures, has led ultimately to a hopeful result. The disaster and the resulting national and international press coverage, including a real-time underwater camera for 24/7 monitoring […]

December 9, 2010
Beyond gloom: solutions to the global coral reef decline

by, Jeremy Hance mongabay.com November 10, 2010 “We have a very good scientific understanding of what causes reefs to decline—what we now need is a clearer picture of how to help them back onto the reverse trajectory,” says lead author, Terry Hughes from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at […]

December 1, 2010
Reef Relief Applaudes Sec. Interior Ban Drilling Off Eastern Gulf‏

Statement Reef Relief; In response to Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar’s announcement today to postpone further consideration of offshore drilling or leasing in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for seven years, Reef Relief, a Florida based environmental organization, praised his decision and hopes to continue this moratorium indefinitely, until all assurances can be made to […]

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November 30, 2010
New Rule Prohibits Vessel Sewage Discharge into Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Waters

A new NOAA rule will prohibit boaters from discharging or depositing sewage into all waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The rule, which takes effect on December 27, also requires that vessel marine sanitation devices are secured to prevent discharges within sanctuary boundaries. Read the full story Click here for a map of […]

November 29, 2010
Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution

A good overview of the plastic’s problem and the message is to cut off the supply at the source. See here

November 23, 2010
Interesting Education Resource on Oil Spill & Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems

Lessons from the Deep: Exploring the Gulf of Mexico’s Deep-Sea Ecosystems Ed Materials http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/guide/welcome.html

November 22, 2010
Returning to the scene of the grime

EAST GRAND TERRE ISLAND, La. — At the end of an oil-stained sandy spit, four researchers cautiously approached a pair of black and white birds with comically long orange beaks. Read the full article

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November 12, 2010
You can now follow Reef Relief on Twitter

For the latest Reef Relief updates follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/reefrelief

November 5, 2010
Scientists find dead, dying corals near BP well

November 4, 2010 at 8:28 p.m. – Associated Press PENSACOLA — Federal scientists say they have found damage to deep sea corals and other marine life several miles from where BP’s blown-out well spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration along with Penn […]