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Why tiny Belize is a world leader in protecting the ocean

Jo Griffin

August 14, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Belize

To protect the health of Belize's coral reefs and fish populations, the tiny country has implemented restrictions around where and who can fish commercially. This managed access program divides the region's territorial waters into nine different zones and so far has resulted in a decline in illegal fishing.

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Probiotics help humans stay healthy. Can they benefit other animals, too?

Hannah Thomasy

May 02, 2019 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Across the world, research is being done to figure out if probiotics – live bacteria that hold numerous health benefits – can help animals other than humans. Thus far, such treatments have yielded success in labs working with amphibians, brown bats, and coral, demonstrating that humans can help treat wildlife diseases. While the research continues to show success, many are now figuring out how to give this sort of treatment in nature and on much larger scales.

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Bonaire: Where Coral and Cactus Thrive, and the Sea Soothes the Soul

Nina Burleigh

February 18, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Bonaire

Bonaire's coral reef is one of the few in the world that is thriving, rather than dying. Thanks to a combination of local efforts, such as reef maintenance and restoration as well as rules that limit fishermen and divers, the reef is proving to be a model for other regions that are struggling.

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As Disease Ravages Coral Reefs, Scientists Scramble for Solutions

Ret Talbot

January 10, 2019 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

As corals die-off globally, research groups around the world are working on a suite of remedies. From Australia to Florida, scientists are breeding resilient corals strains, transplanting healthy corals to new areas, and even applying antibiotics. But the solutions aren't yet scalable. Unless stresses like global warming and pollution are also addressed, such research is likely not enough.

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Inside the daring plan to map every coral reef from space

Michael Greshko

October 29, 2018 |

National Geographic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia

Researchers are using satellite imagery and data to create the first global, high-resolution map of all coral reefs. The project, known as the Allen Coral Atlas, will help provide a baseline for scientists to monitor bleaching events and other short-term changes, which could lead to devastating changes.

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Spawning an Intervention

Michelle Nijhuis

September 26, 2018 |

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Response Location: Curaçao, Willemstad

Because of drastic reef declines globally, coral reef restoration efforts have gained support in recent years. To understand how to do it, a hardy band of conservationists in the Caribbean are looking at how corals reproduce. But as these scientists acknowledge, raising corals is challenging and complex. And such restoration is no silver bullet for continual habitat loss, pollution, and ocean acidification.

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Back from the brink: the global effort to save coral from climate change

Oliver Milman

September 26, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

As climate change worsens, species such as coral reefs have been impacted at a detrimental rate. As the reefs begin to die off, so do the species that rely on them. In Florida, however, scientists have found success by replanting corals on fibreglass and PVC trees.

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Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

Alejandra Borunda

August 15, 2018 |

National Geographic |

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Response Location: United States, Kāne'ohe Bay, Hawaii

In Hawaii's Kāne'ohe Bay, an invasive algae introduced by a scientist in the 1970s was still wreaking havoc for coral reefs. After attempting human-driven solutions to rid the area of the species, scientists have instead found success by unleashing urchins that can eat double their body weight in algae per day.

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Off the African Coast, a Struggle to Revive a Battered Fishery

Vanina Harel

August 09, 2018 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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Response Location: Mauritius

The island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa was once a prime destination for fishing and healthy coral reefs. However, the region deteriorated due to issues plaguing many coastal communities such as overfishing and population growth. To turn things around, marine protected areas and stricter regulations were implemented and are slowly proving to have a positive impact.

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A unique nature insurance policy aims to preserve Mexico's Great Mayan Reef

Shay Meinecke

June 29, 2018 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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Response Location: Mexico, Cancún

Coral reefs can dramatically reduce the power of a wave's energy, making the impact of severe storms (such as hurricanes) less devastating. In order for this to work, however, the coral reefs have to be healthy. In Mexico, the government and The Nature Conservancy have collaborated with a reinsurance firm, reef engineers and oceanographers to figure out how to create an insurance plan that uses tourism dollars to guarantee reefs will restored should they be harmed.

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