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| ReefBase is a "Global Information System for Coral Reefs" |
In a blog post earlier this week, I highlighted the relationship between coral bleaching and climate. Yesterday, the American Association of Geographers' Smartbrief featured this article in Environmental Protection discussing researchers at the University of Florida using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to monitor the health of coral reefs. Caribbean coral reefs have recently been ravaged by disease, and researchers are trying to find the cause; with some theories being climate related. For more on their results, read their article in PLoS One. For more GIS related content, check out Outside the Neatline and for more coral-related GIS content, visit ReefBase.
