IV Coral reefs

It's built entirely of coral reefs.

They're The Southern Cross above coral reefs.

And that's more or less the story of the coral reefs of the Caribbean, and increasingly, tragically, the coral reefs worldwide.

Such activities act synergistically to stress coral reefs, leading to severe bleaching and extensive coral mortality.

The main framework material of coral reefs is calcium carbonate.

And on top of the coral reefs are sand banks.

That's bad news for coral reefs and oxygen producing plankton.

There is an area that is the oceans, coral reefs.

There is an area that is the oceans, coral reefs.

Those reefs at Discovery Bay, Jamaica were the most studied coral reefs in the world for 20 years.

Iraq further states that, although coral reefs have an intrinsic value, Jordan has not demonstrated that the coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba provide any specific ecological services.

Coral reefs are growing slower in some places because of this problem.

And this is something that is very unusual in today's coral reefs.

Coral reefs are growing slower in some places because of this problem.

104. Welcomes the publication of the Status of Coral Reefs in Tsunami Affected Countries 2005 by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

And the view of scientists about how coral reefs work, how they ought to be, was based on these reefs without any fish.

For those of you who've been there, fantastic coral reefs, fantastic diving, fantastic snorkeling.

The coral reefs of the north coast of Jamaica have a few percent live coral cover and a lot of seaweed and slime.

We've actually kind of made an ethical choice in society to not have coral reefs.

We've actually kind of made an ethical choice in society to not have coral reefs.

Focusing on coral reefs turns out to be a surprisingly efficient target. It preserves biodiversity, with healthy reefs producing more fish and attracting more tourists.

But at least on coral reefs are systems where there is a bottom component with structure.

Speaking on behalf of the Joint Secretariat of the International Coral Reef Initiative, he drew attention to the destructive effects of marine debris on coral reefs.

Iraq contends that Iran has failed to prove long term damage to mangroves, coral reefs or fisheries.

The claim relates to damage to shoreline areas, wetlands, mangroves, intertidal and subtidal areas and coral reefs.

We make these remarks knowing full well that coral reefs add economic value to our tourism industry.

The resolution, in recognizing the link between sustainable development, poverty alleviation and coral reefs and the need to reverse the decline in coral reefs in island regions, calls upon small island developing States (in cooperation with other States, international and non governmental organizations, and donors) to support and actively participate in regional efforts for addressing coral reef issues.

Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet.

Other Parties stressed the importance of research in facilitating the protection of forests, reforestation, and conservation of coral reefs.

But protecting coral reefs would bring the highest returns, amounting to an extraordinary 24 worth of benefits for every dollar spent. Like forests, coral reefs provide multiple services including tourism and fish nurseries, which help to sustain commercial fishing and have an intrinsic value to people.

I had to focus all my energies towards going to find new species of things down on deep coral reefs.

In particular, there is insufficient information to compare the condition of the coral reefs before and after the invasion and occupation, in order to determine the nature and extent of the damage to the coral reefs or the link between any such damage and the presence of the refugees.

A great deal of this has been happening in the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in coral reefs all over the world.

And on coral reefs, where some of the main framework organisms disappear, we will see a major loss of marine biodiversity.

In this regard, Iraq claims that, although the coral reefs are located in a tourist location, few tourists actually use them.

Teams of scientists spend up to a week inside the lab at a depth of 10 metres studying nearby coral reefs.

In respect of the claimed loss of coral reefs, Iran has provided remote sensing evaluation of changes in the coral reef cover sedimentation rate analysis chemical analysis of heavy metals, TPH and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a study on coral reef growth bands.

What we found in coral reefs is that the inverted pyramid is the equivalent of the Serengeti, with five lions per wildebeest.

(b) Breaking the Waves Assessment of the Buffering Capacity of Mangroves and Coral Reefs is a response to the Indian Ocean tsunami.

The International Coral Reef Initiative, which had promoted a more comprehensive strategy on coral reefs based on innovative partnerships and integrated financing at all levels, was a good example of what could be done.

The establishment of marine parks for the protection of coral reefs and sea grass beds is an integral part of the fisheries programme.

Other Parties stressed the importance of research in understanding climate change impacts and facilitating the protection of forests, reforestation, and conservation of coral reefs.

Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.

But business as usual means that in 50 years, there may be no coral reefs and no commercial fishing, because the fish will simply be gone.