Changing Seas

Changing Seas - Season 3 Episode 2 Reef Revival

Submerge. Discover. Engage. 2022-06-29 27 minutes.
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Season - Episode

14 Season 14 Jun 22, 2022
13 Season 13 Jun 23, 2021
12 Season 12 Jun 18, 2020
11 Season 11 Jun 18, 2019
10 Season 10 Jun 19, 2018
9 Season 9 Jun 21, 2017
8 Season 8 Jun 22, 2016
7 Season 7 Jun 17, 2015
6 Season 6 Jun 18, 2014
5 Season 5 Jun 19, 2013
4 Season 4 Jun 06, 2012
3 Season 3 Jun 07, 2011
2 Season 2 Jun 01, 2010
1 Season 1 Jan 27, 2009

Overview

In the emerging science of coral reef restoration, marine biologists and resource managers are discovering naturally occurring mechanisms that promote coral growth and restore ecological balance in these gardens of the sea. Since the late 1970s close to 98% of Staghorn and Elkhorn corals have disappeared from reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. Around the world, damage from boat groundings and other factors have placed these organisms on the "threatened" list of the Endangered Species Act. Staghorn and Elkhorn are considered principal reef building corals. In South Florida, scientists are using native sponges and spiny sea urchins in novel ways that may help attract corals to damaged sites. Can nature heal itself with a little help from marine experts? Can new technologies help restore the lost coral communities?

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