Coral Reef Maps - Central and Western Pacific

11/17/2008
Scientists try to revive Japan's biggest coral reef (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Scientists are in an unprecedented project to restore Japan's largest coral reef by planting thousands of baby corals growing on tiny ceramic beds. more info

11/19/2008
Severe Damage to Popular Coral Reef (First Coast News)
WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Conservationists are hoping to find out who is behind recently discovered damage to Florida's Breakers Reef. more info

11/18/2008
Malaysian activist warn resort could threaten coral reef (ABC Radio Australia)
Environmentalists in Malaysia say a resort planned near the famous Sipadan diving spot off Borneo could spell disaster for coral reefs. more info

11/18/2008
Coral reef suffers major damage (The Palm Beach Post)
A huge swath of stunning corals on one of the most popular and profitable reefs in Palm Beach County has been shaved from the ocean floor - a crime almost impossible to solve and repair. more info

11/19/2008
U of A scientist helps create coral sperm bank (Regina Leader-Post)
As a cryobiologist, Jason Acker has long known the value of freezing organic material in order to preserve it. But the University of Alberta medical researcher never expected his expertise would one day be used to help create the world’s first sperm bank for ocean coral. more info

11/18/2008
Memorandum of Understanding signed for conservation of shark, coral research (New Kerala)
Ahmedabad, Nov 17 : In a bid to conserve the whale sharks, whose numbers are dwindling, and the beautiful coral reef, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Tata Chemicals Limited, National Institute of Oceanography and Gujarat Forest Department today inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU)to set up a research centre for marine conservation. more info

11/19/2008
Proposed oceanarium will not destroy coral, says state minister (The New Straits Times)
The proposed 33-hectare oceanarium resort in Mabul Island, located in the Sabah East Coast, will not destroy the coral reefs. more info