Published on Coral Reef Alliance (http://www.coral.org)
November 2008 E-Current

E-Current
November 2008		 In this Issue: E-Current Photo Contest [1] • Underwater Photo Tips [2] • Hope for Corals [3]
Coral Reef Alliance [4] Flabellina, Papua New Guniea [5]
visit coral.org [6]| donate [7] [8]

Feature Location: Indonesia [9]
Commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator)
Commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) [10] The Commensal Emperor Shrimp is generally found on one of its host species, including the sea cucumber, sea star, or nudibranch. The shrimp’s color varies widely depending on the host. The shrimp pictured here was photographed near Bantana Island in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Learn more about Raja Ampat » [11]

 

> Help the Reefs Quick Tip [12]
When you make an ongoing commitment to CORAL through regular monthly or quarterly donations, you receive special benefits as a Friend of the Reef, including a one-year subscription to our quarterly print newsletter, CORAL Current; a wall calendar featuring stunning underwater photography; and more.
Become a Friend of the Reef » [13]


Coral Reefs in the News [14]

A Coral Farmer's Harvest of "Living Stones"
 [15]Source: Christian Science Monitor
 [16]

Discoveries Highlight Danger to Reefs [17]
Source: Inter Press Service News Agency

New Google Tool Reveals Marine Protected Areas [18]
Source: Pantagraph

Rare Corals Breed Their Way Out of Trouble [19]
Source: Science Daily

Three New Guides Make Sushi Selection More Sustainable [20]
Source: Environment News Service

More News... [21]

 

Spotlight on Coral Reefs

E-Current Photo Feature [22]

Dear Friends,

Healthy coral reefs are among the world’s most spectacular and valuable natural resources. And while it’s true that reefs are highly threatened across the globe, we continue to be inspired by their unique and mysterious beauty.

In this edition of E-Current, we’re pleased to introduce a new bimonthly newsletter format called E-Current Photo. Focusing on the beauty of coral reefs and the creatures that depend on them, this visual exploration of our endangered coral reefs will remind us of what’s at stake.

Every other month, we’ll share some of the gorgeous coral reef images we’ve collected over the years, and also feature the winning photograph in our E-Current Photo contest. In the CORAL E-Current Photo Contest, you can submit your underwater images for a chance to win a copy of the incredible photography book, Reef by Scubazoo.

Continuing our focus on the beauty of coral reefs, we've added a new feature to our Web site. Award-winning underwater photographer Jeff Yonover has agreed to share his underwater photography tips with CORAL’s members. His first two columns are available to read online today.

You can read more about these exciting developments—and a press advisory that we released to the media late last week—below. Thanks again for your support of CORAL. 

Brian Huse

Cheers,
Brian Huse
Executive Director



[23]Donate Now to Receive Your 2009 CORAL Calendar » [24]
There’s still time to donate $35 or more to CORAL and receive a copy of our gorgeous 2009 wall calendar. Supplies are limited, so please donate today.


Dolphins [25] Announcing the CORAL E-Current Photo Contest [26]
Beginning in January 2009, we will choose a winning photograph submitted by members like you to feature in the photo edition of E-Current. Sent every other month directly to your email in-box, E-Current Photo will spotlight compelling images of coral reef life around the world. Read the story » [27]
 
Jeff Yonover [28] Underwater Photography Tips by Jeff Yonover [29]
To coincide with the launch of E-Current Photo, we’re thrilled to announce a new column containing underwater photography tips from professional photographer and CORAL supporter Jeff Yonover. Read the column » [30]
 
Save Coral Reefs [31] It's Not Too Late to Save Coral Reefs [32]
On October 31, CORAL responded to the release of a study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters that suggested it may be too late to save coral reefs. While we share the researchers' concern that our reefs are in trouble, CORAL's Conservation Programs Director Rick MacPherson is less pessimistic. Read the press release » [33]
 

 

* Photo Credits and Notes:
Top Banner Photo: Flabellina (Flabellina exopata), Papua New Guinea
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Spotlight Photo: Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) and Marble Sea Star (Fromia elegans), Triton Bay, Indonesia
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Left Side Photo: Commensal Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator), Bantana Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
       Photographer: Dennis H. Liberson
© 2012 The Coral Reef Alliance 351 California Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA, 1-888-CORAL-REEF info@coral.org
Source URL (retrieved on 05/24/2013 - 05:19): http://www.coral.org/node/3968

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[4] http://www.coral.org
[5] http://www.coral.org
[6] http://www.coral.org
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[8] http://www.coral.org/%7BVR_F2AF_LINK%7D
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[10] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/asia/pacific/raja_ampat
[11] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/asia/pacific/raja_ampat
[12] http://www.coral.org/what_you_can_do/friend_of_the_reef
[13] http://www.coral.org/what_you_can_do/friend_of_the_reef
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[23] http://www.coral.org/calendar
[24] https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=28453
[25] http://www.coral.org/resources/photo_contest
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