Under Pressure: Worldwide Map Identifies Important Coral Reefs Exposed To Stress
Posted by Tsing Mui in Tropical Fish Hobbyist Blog on August 17, 2011 at 6:06 am
NEW YORK, New York — Marine researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups have created a map of the world’s corals and their exposure to stress factors, including high temperatures, ultra-violet radiation, weather systems, sedimentation, as well as stress-reducing factors such as temperature variability and tidal dynamics.
The study, say the authors, will help to conserve some of the world’s most important coral reefs by identifying reef systems where biodiversity is high and stress is low, ecosystems where management has the best chance of success.
Source: http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=13605210789
Photo: Wildlife Conservation Society
