Published on Coral Reef Alliance (http://www.coral.org)
October 2010 E-Current

E-Current
October 2010		 In this Issue: Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian [1] • Worldwide Coral Bleaching [2] • Belize Sea Turtle Training [3] • A Challenge to Save Sharks [4]
Coral Reef Alliance [5] Hawaiian Sergeant (Abudefduf abdominalis), Hawaii by Jim Tolonen [6]
visit coral.org [7]| donate [8]

Feature Location: Belize [9]
Mooring Buoys at Mexico Rocks
Mooring buoy preparation, Belize [10] Funding from CORAL and private investors has allowed the San Pedro Tour Guide Association (SPTGA) to install 18 new mooring buoys at the popular snorkel site Mexico Rocks. The new moorings will provide a safe way for tour operators to visit the area without damaging the reefs. The SPTGA is currently working to distribute responsibility for the maintenance of the buoys among local tour operators. [11]
Learn more about our programs in Belize » [12]

> Take Action for Coral Reefs! [13]
10/10/10 is a huge global day of action against climate change, which threatens coral reefs worldwide. Take part in an event happening near you, or set one up yourself!
Learn more from 350.org » [14]


Coral Reefs in the News [15]

Bonaire's Resilient Reefs Offer Hope for Dying Corals [16]
Source: Inter Press Service

Extreme Heat Bleaches Coral, and Threat Is Seen [17]
Source: The New York Times

Kuwait Loses 90% of Coral Reefs in the Arab Gulf [18]
Source: Global Arab Network

Coral Disease Outbreaks Linked to Winter Temperatures, Not Just Warm Summers [19]
Source: NOAA

Islands Brace for Military Buildup's Impact on Reefs [20]
Source: The Saipan Tribune

More News... [21]

 

Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Papua New Guinea by A.A. Rosenfeld, MD

 

CORAL Prize Package [22]A Prize for Your Thoughts!

We want to make sure that E-Current is a valuable resource for our supporters, so we'd love to get your input about what you like and what you want to see more of in the future. Please take a moment to [23]fill out our short online survey [24] and let us know what you think. Everyone who completes the survey by October 20 will be entered to win a CORAL care package—a shirt and hat from the Namena Marine Reserve in Fiji, as well as one of our beautiful new 2011 calendars!

Take the survey » [25]

Thank you for your help!


CORAL's 2011 Limited-Edition Calendar Is Here! » [26]
We're excited to offer our stunning 2011 CORAL calendar to all donors who make a gift of $50 or more this year. If you haven't gotten your calendar yet, please donate today at www.coral.org/calendar [27].


Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian [28] CORAL Supports Exhibition at the Smithsonian [29]
What do advanced mathematics, art, coral reef conservation, and handicrafts have in common? They all come together in the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, a thought-provoking project created and curated by Margaret and Christine Wertheim at the Institute For Figuring. This fall, CORAL is helping to support an exhibition of this awareness-raising artwork at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., opening October 16. Learn more » [30]
 
Worldwide coral bleaching [31] High Temperatures Threaten Coral Reefs Worldwide [32]
Unusually high sea surface temperatures this year have already caused widespread bleaching in the Indo-Pacific, and now corals are starting to bleach in the Caribbean as well. NOAA bleaching outlook predictions for the Caribbean are fairly grim, but the outcome could be less severe if tropical storms help to cool the water. Our colleagues at Climate Shifts are posting up-to-date information on the situation. Learn more » [33]
 
Sea turtle training in Belize [34] Sea Turtle Management Gets a Boost in Belize [35]
During the height of this summer's nesting season, CORAL helped to fund and facilitate a training to improve management of endangered sea turtles in Belize. Two turtle experts trained local environmental managers from SEA Belize in field techniques for assessing and protecting nesting turtles and their hatchlings. SEA Belize is now preparing a strategic sea turtle management plan. Read the story » [36]
 
A challenge to save sharks [37] Honduras and Micronesia Throw Down Global Challenge to Save Sharks [38]
Honduras and Palau, small countries on opposite sides of the world, have both taken important measures to stop shark fishing in their waters through the creation of marine protected areas. Now the presidents of both countries have come together in New York to issue a challenge to the rest of the world to conserve these critical top predators. CORAL's Conservation Programs Director, Rick MacPherson, has the scoop.
Read the story » [39]

 

* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Hawaiian Sergeant (Abudefduf abdominalis), Hawaii
Photographer: Jim Tolonen
Large Center Photo:Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Papua New Guinea
Photographer: A. A. Rseonfeld, MD
Left Side Photo: Preparing to install mooring buoys at Mexico Rocks, Belize
Photographer: Billy Leslie
Crochet Reef Thumbnail: The Ladies Silurian Atoll (detail)
Photo: © The Institute For Figuring by Alyssa Gorelick
Bleaching Thumbnail Photo: Bleached coral on a Maldivian reef
Photographer: Bruno de Giusti
Shark Thumbnail: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), Bahamas
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
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Source URL (retrieved on 06/18/2013 - 23:42): http://www.coral.org/node/5009

Links:
[1] http://www.coral.org/node/5009#story1
[2] http://www.coral.org/node/5009#story2
[3] http://www.coral.org/node/5009#story3
[4] http://www.coral.org/node/5009#story4
[5] http://www.coral.org
[6] http://www.coral.org
[7] http://www.coral.org
[8] https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=22995
[9] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/caribbean/belize
[10] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/caribbean/belize
[11] http://www.coral.org/west_hawaii_standards
[12] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/caribbean/belize
[13] http://www.coral.org/what_you_can_do
[14] http://www.350.org
[15] http://www.coral.org/news/headlines
[16] http://www.coral.org/node/5006
[17] http://www.coral.org/node/4992
[18] http://www.coral.org/node/4991
[19] http://www.coral.org/node/4986
[20] http://www.coral.org/node/4984
[21] http://www.coral.org/news/from_the_media
[22] http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNNWZSM
[23] http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNNWZSM
[24] http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNNWZSM
[25] http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNNWZSM
[26] http://www.coral.org/calendar
[27] http://www.coral.org/calendar
[28] http://www.coral.org/smithsonian_exhibition
[29] http://www.coral.org/smithsonian_exhibition
[30] http://www.coral.org/smithsonian_exhibition
[31] http://www.climateshifts.org/?cat=29
[32] http://www.climateshifts.org/?cat=29
[33] http://www.climateshifts.org/?cat=29
[34] http://www.coral.org/node/5004
[35] http://www.coral.org/node/5004
[36] http://www.coral.org/node/5004
[37] http://deepseanews.com/2010/09/honduras-and-micronesia-throw-down-global-challenge-to-save-sharks/
[38] http://deepseanews.com/2010/09/honduras-and-micronesia-throw-down-global-challenge-to-save-sharks/
[39] http://deepseanews.com/2010/09/honduras-and-micronesia-throw-down-global-challenge-to-save-sharks/