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February 2010 E-Current
 E-Current
February 2010 |
In this Issue: CORAL in Playa del Carmen • MPAs Help Corals Recover • Take Action for Clean Water • New Protections for Leatherbacks |
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CRLN Expands to Playa del Carmen
The CORAL Reef Leadership Network (CRLN) in Mexico has been incredibly active in CORAL's project site on the island of Cozumel, providing trainings in sustainable marine recreation to nearly all tour guides operating in the Cozumel Marine Park. Now the CRLN is expanding to the mainland with new Leaders trained to help improve the environmental practices of hotels in Playa del Carmen. Read the story » |
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MPAs Help Corals Recover from Bleaching
We've seen many studies demonstrating the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) in building the resilience of coral reefs to global threats like climate change, but a new study published in PLoSONE is the first to show that reduced fishing in MPAs can actually help corals to recover from bleaching events. Great news! Read the story » |
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Help Pass Clean Water Legislation!
Water pollution is one of the leading causes of coral reef degradation, and many pollutants are carried into coral reef waters by rivers that empty into the ocean. A new bill, the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act, would fund green projects that are designed to fight water pollution and improve the quality of water flowing into the oceans. Let Congress know that you want to see this bill passed!
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New Protections for Leatherback Sea Turtles
Although endangered leatherback sea turtles nest in tropical coral reef locales, they travel vast distances to their feeding grounds in temperate waters. Research has shown that waters off the West Coast of the United States are an important feeding ground for the species, and federal biologists have recently proposed designating 70,000 square miles of ocean in this region as critical habitat for leatherbacks. Read the story » |
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* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Feather stars (Comanthina nobilis), Bunaken, Indonesia
Photographer: Tegan Churcher Hoffman
Large Center Photo: Coral hermit crab (Paguritta sp.)
Photographer: Paddy Ryan
Left Side Photo: Foureye Butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus), Roatan, Honduras
Photographer: Julie Bennett
Coral Recovery Thumbnail Photo: Corals recover from bleaching in the Maldives
Photographer: Bruno de Giusti
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