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May 2011 E-Current
 E-Current
May 2011 |
In this Issue: Photo Contest Winner • Seafood Guides • Mangroves Key for Climate Change • Support CORAL on eBay |
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Get CORAL’s 2010 Annual Report Online
Enjoy the stunning photographs and inspiring stories from CORAL’s project sites around the world in our 2010 annual report, now available online. Thanks to all of the generous supporters who made these accomplishments possible! |
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Photo Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Christopher J. Crowley from Orford, New Hampshire, who is this month’s winner of the E-Current Photo Contest. Christopher snapped this amazing shot in Laha, Ambon, Indonesia, where he watched these two mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) tussle for several minutes. Click below to download Christopher’s image as your desktop wallpaper and learn more about the photo contest. Download the photo » |
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New Sustainable Seafood Guides Protect Reefs in Mexico and Honduras
CORAL and our conservation partners in Mexico and Honduras have developed new regional sustainable seafood guides that will encourage local retailers, restaurants, consumers, and fishermen to play an important role in protecting coral reefs. Please help us raise awareness about these guides! Read the story » |
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Study Finds Mangroves Are Key to Combating Climate Change
The importance of CORAL’s mangrove protection and restoration efforts is underscored by a new study that quantifies carbon storage in mangroves across a large tract of the Indo-Pacific region. The study found that mangroves store exceptionally more carbon than most tropical forests, making them an essential component of climate change mitigation strategies.
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**CORAL is now part of the eBay Giving Works program!**
If you sell items on eBay, you can donate 10% to 100% of any final sale price to CORAL and get a credit on your selling fees. More information »
We are also looking for volunteers to help list items donated to CORAL on eBay. If you have eBay experience and want to help, please email us.
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* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Reef scene, Fiji
Photographer: Nancy Sefton
Large Center Photo: Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), Indonesia
Photographer: Christopher J. Crowley
Left Side Photo: Reef etiquette sign dedication on Kauai, Hawaii
Photographer: Liz Foote
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