Maldives Shorelines: Growing A Beach

Thomas J. Goreau Wolf Hilbertz A. Azeez A. Hakeem May 1, 2004 We all treasure our blissful interludes on the shoreline, accompanied by the breeze, and sound of waves lapping at the shore, especially during the magic moments of sunset and sunrise. However, it is all...

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...