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Topic: Coral reefs

Giant Porites corals tower over the rest of the reef within the Valley of the Giants in American Samoa.

Colossal corals open a window to the past, offer hope for the future

May 1, 2023

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Giant Porites corals tower over the rest of the reef within the Valley of the Giants in American Samoa.

View of coral reef with divers swimming in the background.

Remaining resilient amidst climate change: National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa

February 13, 2023

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View of coral reef with divers swimming in the background.

Fish swim above a coral reef in the Caribbean.

How are fisheries and coral reefs connected?

December 5, 2022

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Fish swim above a coral reef in the Caribbean.

A drawing of the HYDROLAB, showing a cross section of the inside. Two people are inside the Hydrolab, one at the lab and the other in the moon pool.

How NOAA’s first undersea lab helped scientists study corals

December 5, 2022

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A drawing of the HYDROLAB, showing a cross section of the inside. Two people are inside the Hydrolab, one at the lab and the other in the moon pool.

Image showing Rico Diaz swimming past a heavily diseased brain coral.

NOAA releases Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease response plan

October 5, 2022

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Image showing Rico Diaz swimming past a heavily diseased brain coral.

The Point Arena lighthouse watches over the northern part of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Greater Farallones expanded in 2015 to encompass more than 3,000 square miles off the coast of California, including the rich upwelling zone that originates off of Point Arena and flows south.

Sharks, seagrass and corals, oh my! Attend a live NOAA Sanctuaries webinar

July 30, 2021

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marine protected areas

The Point Arena lighthouse watches over the northern part of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Greater Farallones expanded in 2015 to encompass more than 3,000 square miles off the coast of California, including the rich upwelling zone that originates off of Point Arena and flows south.

Coral in the Red Sea.

G20 nations launch effort to speed coral reef-saving science, tech

July 15, 2021

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Coral in the Red Sea.

Diver transplants nursery-grown staghorn coral to reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary as part of NOAA’s recovery effort — Mission: Iconic Reefs.

Large-scale coral restoration begins in Florida Keys sanctuary

April 20, 2021

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habitat restoration

Diver transplants nursery-grown staghorn coral to reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary as part of NOAA’s recovery effort — Mission: Iconic Reefs.

Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is rare in the Florida Keys.

Scientists successfully halt tissue loss disease in pillar coral

March 4, 2021

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Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is rare in the Florida Keys.

A beautiful beach on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. Undated image.

Podcast: Protecting Culebra's coral reefs

February 3, 2021

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