U.S. coral reefs; imperiled national treasures
Fact Sheet
025-02
By: M.E. Field, S.A. Cochran, and K.R. Evans
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Abstract
Coral reefs are home to 25% of all marine species. However, the tiny colonial animals that build these intricate limestone masses are dying at alarming rates. If this trend continues, in 20 years the living corals on many of the world's reefs will be dead and the ecosystems that depend on them severely damaged. As part of the effort to protect our Nation's extensive reefs, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are working to better understand the processes that affect the health of these ecologically and economically important ecosystems.
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Field, M., Cochran, S., and Evans, K., 2002, U.S. coral reefs; imperiled national treasures: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 025-02, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs02502.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | U.S. coral reefs; imperiled national treasures |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 025-02 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs02502 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 4 p. |