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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Global Warming Takes a Toll on Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing damage caused to coral reefs in the Caribbean after an extended period of extreme heat in 2005 that raised the ocean temperature in that area. The potential, devastating consequences to humans of coral reef destruction...
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NOAA

Noaa: Make an Edible Coral Reef [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about and view pictures of coral reefs. Then make a cake model of a coral reef and eat your way to a better understanding of life around these marine environments.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Coral Reefs Under Stress

For Students 9th - 10th
Coral reefs, home to many vibrant plants and animals, are suffering from the affects of climate change and the increase of acid in ocean waters. Delve into the benefits and concerns of these beautiful ecosystems.
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Other

The Coral Reef Alliance: Threats to Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Water pollution, sedimentation, coastal development, destructive fishing practices, are but a few of the threats to coral reefs addressed on this thorough site.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Imperiled National Treasures: u.s. Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Efforts to protect and conserve coral reefs located in territories of the United States fall into the hands of the USGS. Scientists are working diligently to understand the marine ecosystems so as to determine the exact reasons many are...
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US Navy

Office of Naval Research: Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Characteristics, location/reef life, humans, and the environment are the topics explored in this competent site. A quick quiz can be found at the end of the text.
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NOAA

Noaa: Restoration of Coral Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
The Coral Reef Restoration Center provides reasons why coral reefs are being destroyed, current or recent restoration activities, and future restoration efforts.
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Other

Reef Relief

For Students 9th - 10th
Reef Relief is a nonprofit organization that seeks to preserve and protect living coral ecosystems. Learn more about coral and why it needs to be saved.
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights the coral reefs as a fragile and endangered ecosystem. Content includes a focus on the causes of endangerment and efforts to conserve these robust habitats.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Beneath the Surface and in Deep Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Rattner's article, "Coral Reefs: Beneath the Surface and In Deep Water" focuses on the wide variety and types of life found on the coral reefs. Several of the types of life discusses include dusky damselfish, fanworm, basslets,...
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Brain Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents extensive information about brain coral, including diet, size, range, relatives, conservation, and cool facts.
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the world of reefs by discovering what lives there and where you can find them through pictures, sounds, news, descriptions, and external links.
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NOAA

Noaa: Fisheries: Staghorn Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
Threats and Concerns, characteristics, and distribution are the topics examined in this informative coral site.
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Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Oceans of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
A set of illustrated fact pages, and some activity sheets, on coral reefs, tidal pools, and ocean ecosystems. Find maps, graphic organizers, and a movie link to tidal zones. Hyperlinks to specialized vocabulary words are also provided....
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Maldives: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Country Studies of the Library of Congress discussed the interesting geography of the Maldives Islands. See the problems caused because the islands are barely above sea level.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Biomes

For Students 2nd - 6th
Discover the hidden treasures in the different habitats on the earth! The earth is filled with many biomes. Examples of different biomes are listed and include hyperlinks to additional information such as the animals found there.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Blue Whale (Balenoptera Musculus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource that gives information on the diet, range, relatives of the blue whale. Conservation notes and cool facts are also included. There are links to similar information on dozens of other types of marine life.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Cheilinus Undulatus: Humphead Wrasse

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Humphead, or Napoleon, Wrasse, accompanied by several photographs and a map showing where these fish live.
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Geographic

Photius: Bahrain Geography and Population

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Bahrain's topography. Made up of several islands, you can find out how the country is connected by causeways from one island to the next.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Jacques Cousteau

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about the famous oceanographer and biologist, Jacques Cousteau, who completed 120 documentaries during his lifetime.

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