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Coral reefs also known as the ‘rainforests of the sea’
Coral reefs are often described as underwater rainforests. -- Maui Ocean Center photo Tropical rainforests have long captivated the curiosity and admiration of mankind. From towering trees to ...
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Image of the Day: Eroded Coral
Researchers published a study showing the effect of nearby wastewater treatment plants on reefs off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, in Scientific Reports on April 3. They sampled the nitrogen in each of ...
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Sunscreen can tip the balance toward invasive species in Maui’s coral reefs
JEFF BAGSHAW / DLNR photo Maui’s coral reefs are in trouble. Many of the hazards are complex and global — climate change and ocean acidification, for example — but there is a simple step we ...