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November 2009 E-Current

E-Current
November 2009

In this Issue: Photo Contest Winner • Do It Digitally • Coral CSI in Belize • Climate Change Is Getting Personal

Unusual purple commensal shrimp (Pontonides unciger), Komodo, Indonesia

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Feature Location: Hawaii
Marine Tourism Bag Tags
A creative project in West Hawaii is helping to spread the message about responsible marine recreation to tourists and residents alike: new marine tourism bag tags are becoming a popular collectible item. Each tag features a beautiful photograph on one side and an educational message about marine mammals, manta rays, or coral reefs on the other. These tags are now making their way into the hands of divers and snorkelers, and they have shown up as water bottle identifiers on charters, buoyancy compensation tags, and luggage tags. Learn more about our programs in Hawaii »

Help the Reefs Quick Tip
Cast your vote for coral reefs! This Election Day, remember the importance of government policy in determining the future of the world's coral reefs. It's essential that we elect representatives who will promote and pass strong legislation to protect our oceans, and we must also let our lawmakers know just how much these issues matter. Call or write your elected representatives to tell them that you strongly support ocean conservation.
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Coral Reefs in the News

Protection Sought for 83 Coral Species
Source: The Center for Biological Diversity

For Fish in Coral Reefs, It's Useful to Be Smart
Source: The New York Times

Scientists Back Law to Limit Farm Runoff to Great Barrier Reef
Source: The Australian

Coral Bleaching Increases Chances of Coral Disease
Source: UnderwaterTimes.com

Diverse Fish Reduce Coral Disease
Source: BBC News

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E-Current Photo Contest Winner

The 2010 CORAL Calendar Is Here! »
CORAL's beautiful wall calendar features stunning underwater photographs from coral reefs around the world, as well as images and information from CORAL project sites. Get a copy of the calendar by becoming a CORAL member or purchasing gift memberships for your friends and family.

	Photo Contest Winner Announced! Congratulations to Dee Scarr from Conifer, Colorado, who is this month's winner of the E-Current photo contest. Dee's fascinating image of two sharptail eels (Myrichthys breviceps) was captured before the advent of digital technology, and is a testament to her photographic skill. Click below to download Dee's image as your desktop wallpaper and learn more about the photo contest. Download the image »

	You Can Do It with Digital If underwater photography sounds like it’s out of your league, think again! Digital technology has made capturing beautiful underwater images an attainable goal for all. Photographer Jeff Yonover shares some of his truly stunning digital images and provides inspirational stories to get you shooting beneath the waves. Read the story »

	Coral Crime Scenes: Forensics Training Helps to Enforce Reef Protections Coral reefs are damaged by a wide variety of activities that are against the law—so how can we effectively prosecute the perpetrators? CSI for Coral Reefs, an intensive five-day CORAL-sponsored workshop, has trained investigators in Belize (including our own Valentine Rosado!) to collect evidence that will help to win cases for coral reefs. Read the story »

	Climate Change: It's Getting Personal Many places and people are endangered by climate change, and coral reefs and coral reef communities will be particularly impacted. Help the United Nations Foundation inspire world leaders to take action on this critical issue by sharing what you will miss the most if we allow climate change to dramatically alter our planet. Read the story »

* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Purple commensal shrimp (Pontonides unciger), Komodo, Indonesia
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Left Side Photo: West Hawaii Collectible Bag Tag
Photographer: Liz Foote

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