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News Release 10-102

Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Efforts Miss the Mark

Evolutionary potential, edge zones, should be considered as factors

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Photo of a thriving, healthy Carribean coral reef.

A thriving, healthy Carribean coral reef today: its evolution is an important factor in its future.

Credit: NOAA


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Photo of a fossil of an extinct species of coral.

Scientists are studying extinct species of coral to learn about reefs today.

Credit: Ann F. Budd and John M. Pandolfi


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Photo of a fossil coral reef in Barbados which has several extinct species.

A coral reef in Barbados called the Montastraea annularis complex has several extinct species.

Credit: Ann F. Budd and John M. Pandolfi


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Photo of an extinct pipe-organ coral.

An extinct pipe-organ coral at the geographic edge of current reef distributions.

Credit: Ann F. Budd and John M. Pandolfi


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Photo of an extinct platy morphospecies within a Caribbean coral reef complex.

An extinct platy morphospecies within a Caribbean coral reef complex.

Credit: Ann F. Budd and John M. Pandolfi


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Cover of the June 18, 2010 issue of the journal Science.

The researcher's findings appear in the June 18, 2010 issue of the journal Science.

Credit: Copyright AAAS 2010


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