Coral Holobiont
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The coral animal is a symbiotic community comprised of all three Domains of life, called the coral holobiont. A precariously balanced system, the
coral holobiont has unique strategies to gain energy and nutrients.
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The Bounty of Coral Reefs
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Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea. Amazingly, however, this diversity thrives in ocean waters that are much more similar to deserts.
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The Maintenance of Coral Reef Health
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The maintenance of a healthy coral reef is precarious. How does overfishing, nutrients & dissolved organic carbon(DOC)
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Shifting Baselines
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Most people are unaware of the natural history of the ocean. Without this knowledge, our baseline concept of its
natural state continues to shift, and we come to accept its current state as normal. This is the problem of Shifting
Baselines.
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Coral Bleaching
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The reduction of zooxanthellae is called coral bleaching as it exposes
the white skeleton of the coral animal. Potentially lethal, a number of
factors cause coral bleaching.
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