Critically endangered staghorn corals are benefiting from coral gardening in the Caribbean
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It’s not just the Great Barrier Reef — coral reefs around the globe are in decline due to climate change, ocean pollution, and a number of other impacts of human activities on marine environments. But new research finds that “coral gardening,” which involves planting fragments of nursery-raised coral on reefs in the wild to replenish […]
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Staghorn coral, facts and photos
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Conservation news on Climate Change And Coral Reefs
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Coral - Wikipedia
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Reefs are in trouble. Can scientists nurture more resilient coral?
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Sustainability, Free Full-Text
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Conservation news on Coral Bleaching
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Staghorn Coral NOAA Fisheries
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Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and '60s from human activities
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Endangered Species : Staghorn Coral
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Coral Gardening Is Benefiting Caribbean Reefs, Study Finds
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Ecological solutions to reef degradation: optimizing coral reef restoration in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic [PeerJ]
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Reef Renewal Offers Hope for Corals and Fun for Volunteers
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Coral Restoration
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