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Experts tackle challenge of responding to coral bleaching in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
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A healthy coral reef at Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument-Kure Atoll in Sept. 2010 (Photo: NOAA) |
A bleached coral reef at Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument-Kure Atoll in Sept. 2010 (Photo: NOAA) | |
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This slide shows the progression from a healthy coral, to a bleached coral to a potentially dead coral. Reef resilience and recovery are two of the factors considered for the Coral Bleaching and Disease Response Plan for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Photo: NOAA/Dennision) |
27 top scientists and resource managers meet at the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument offices in Honolulu to develop a Coral Bleaching and Disease Response Plan, March 8-11, 2011 (Photo: NOAA/Dennision) | |