Effects Of Rising Seawater Temperature On Coral Reefs

Effects Of Rising Seawater Temperature On Coral Reefs Thomas J. Goreau, Global Coral Reef Alliance, Cambridge, MA, and Raymond L. Hayes, Howard University, Washington, DC Summary Abnormally high temperatures trigger physical, chemical, and biological changes in the...

Hotsarihie (Helen Reef) Project Report

Thomas J. Goreau Wolf Hilbertz Sabino Sackarias Huan Hosei and the Hatohobei State Marine Park Rangers September 30 2004 Introduction All atoll islands are imminently threatened by global warming and global sea level rise (see the Global Coral Reef Alliance Briefing...

Assessment of Buonavista Reef and Recommendations

Assessment of Buonavista Reef and Recommendations Thomas J. Goreau, Ph.D. President, Global Coral Reef Alliance March 27 1998 Colombo, Sri Lanka Heavy mining and deteriorating water quality now limit healthy coral reef to only very small pockets along the southwestern...