Halfway through Expedition Hope: Do Offshore Seamounts mean good news for Cayman’s Coral Reefs?
As we near the half-way point of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) Expedition Hope to characterise the biodiversity of two offshore seamounts in the Cayman Islands, CCMI would like to reflect on the exciting exploration and substantial achievements made…
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Celebrating World Oceans Day with CCMI ‘Hope for Coral Reefs’ on Sat June 6
CCMI celebrates World Oceans Day every year, and despite global lock down, we will be taking our World Oceans Day celebrations virtual this year. On Saturday 6th June, we will bring you all news of hope, resiliency and a clear…
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There’s never been a map of the Coral Reefs—until now
By ERIN BIBA From The Daily Beast Scientists are using a cool new technology to map coral and figure out which types can withstand warmer oceans and climate change. There is no comprehensive map of the world’s coral reefs. And…
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The Nature Conservancy and Partners Launch Revolutionary Aerial Mapping of Coral Reefs in the Caribbean
From The Nature Conservancy High resolution imaging will include areas ravaged by recent hurricanes ST. CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS | May 03, 2018 The Nature Conservancy in the Caribbean, Carnegie Institution for Scienceand Planet launched a groundbreaking initiative to create the first-ever…
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Critically endangered staghorn corals are benefiting from coral gardening in the Caribbean
By Mike Gaworecki from Mongabay New research finds that “coral gardening,” which involves planting fragments of nursery-raised coral on reefs in the wild to replenish depleted coral colonies, is playing a key role in the restoration of staghorn coral reef…
