destruction of coral reefs

• Enlist Nature's Help to Mitigate Disasters

AMHERST, Mass. -- Although it would appear that the unfathomable damage wrought by hurricane Katrina is due to an extraordinary act of nature, this limited perspective misses important lessons we had better learn this time: Distinguishing a natural disaster from a human-induced one is getting more difficult. And we need to enlist nature's help, not assign it blame. Storms, floods, earthquakes and tidal waves are natural events, to be sure, but the degree to which they produce disaster is now often strongly influenced by human actions. By necessity or choice, more people are living along coastlines, in floodplains, and on fragile hillsides -- zones that place them in harm's way. At the same time, the clearing of trees, filling of wetlands, engineering of rivers and destruction of coral r...

... protection afforded by mangroves and coral reefs. The tangled roots and dense vegetation of mangrov...

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• September 11, 2005

• Rising Sea Temperatures Endanger Caribbean Coral Reefs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands Warmer sea temperatures could worsen the widespread destruction of coral reefs that hit the Caribbean in 2005, scientists fear. In the waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands, as much as 40 percent of coral died in some reefs last year, and the coral that survived probably isn't healthy enough to survive another hot summer, said Caroline Rogers, a U.S. Geological Survey biologist.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• April 24, 2006

• Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List Speckled Hind as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act

We (NMFS) announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find that the petition does not present substantial scientific information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted.

...: (A) The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of habitat or range;...Speckled hind inhabit deep-water reefs along the Atlantic coast of the southeast United S... to these species, ranging from declining coral reef ecosystems to the devastating impacts of the ...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 25687, May 01, 2012
• Notices
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Warmth Threatens Reefs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Warmer sea temperatures could worsen the widespread destruction of coral reefs that hit the Caribbean in 2005, scientists fear. In the waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands, as much as 40 percent of coral died in some reefs last year, and the coral that survived probably isn't healthy enough to survive another hot summer, said Caroline Rogers, a U.S. Geological Survey biologist.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• April 23, 2006

• Swimmer Attempts 35 Miles for Reefs

Paul Ellis, a 61-year-old grandfather from Austin, Texas, had conquered about half of a 35-mile swim between Cozumel and Cancun early Thursday, part of his bid to draw attention to the destruction of coral reefs. Mr. Ellis set out shortly after midnight Wednesday, and was swimming along the coastline toward Cancun, according to his Web site.

• Augusta Chronicle, The
• August 09, 2004

• Disestablishing environmentalism.

... the right to be free from ecological destruction.. . .. . 3. Environmental justice mandates the rig... waters and estuaries, the destruction of coral reefs, oil spills, overfishing, expanding landfill...

• Environmental Law
• Vol. 39 Nbr. 2, March 2009

• Endangered and Threatened Wildlife: 90-Day Finding on Petition to List Bumphead Parrotfish as Threatened or Endangered, etc.

... also asserts that degradation of its coral habitat through coral bleaching and ocean acidific...They occur in barrier and fringing reefs during the day, but rest in caves or shallow sandy...(1) factors: the present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of habitat or range;...

• FR, April 02, 2010
• Proposed rules
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Rep. Solomon Ortiz Holds a Hearing On the Construction, Base Closure and Facilities Budgets

... realignment by 2014, and the large destruction of coral reefs to support naval assets. . This co...

• Political Transcript Wire
• March 22, 2010

• Norwegian Coral Reefs?

Conserving these deep cold-water corals is the only way to preserve them and maintain the valuable ecosystem functions they serve. Besides promoting reef biodiversity, setting aside no-trawl zones and preventing oil and gas exploration also helps to replenish collapsing fish stocks. NORWEGIAN MARINE SCIENTISTS HAVE DOCUMENTED MORE than 700 species offish, shellfish and invertebrates associated with deep cold-water coral communities. Since the diversity of animals found together with deep-water corals is high," points out Mortensen, "we've probably identified only a fraction of the actual number of marine species found in these unique ecosystems.

..."Norway wants to see the destruction of cold-water coral reefs ended," insists Norway's...

• Scandinavian Review
• Vol. 96 Nbr. 2, October 2009

• Putting Mother Nature On the Payroll: Natural Services and Economics

[...] we predicated our entire economy around the notion that these services have no quantifiable value and will continue to be provided indefinitely. [...] this extra heat and energy doesn't make things all warm and cozy. Because the atmosphere is a system, it's more like throwing random weights on a precariously balanced load, unbalancing the system, and disrupting a climate that's otherwise been relatively stable.

... for agriculture in Canada, and the destruction of coral reefs by dynamite fishing in the Philippi...

• PM. Public Management
• Vol. 91 Nbr. 6, July 2009