PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT SITE, AND THE CONTENT DOES NOT REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION.

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated communities typically found at depths ranging from 30-40 m and extending to over 150 m in tropical and subtropical ecosystems. They are populated with organisms typically associated with shallow coral reefs, … Read more

Chesapeake Bay Activity Book

An activity book designed to introduce elementary school children to the animal and plant life and ecology of Chesapeake Bay.

Salish Sea Activity Book

An activity book designed to introduce elementary school children to the animal, plant life and ecology of the Salish Sea.

Mobile Bay Activity Book

An activity book designed to introduce elementary school children to the animal life, plant life, and ecology of Mobile Bay.

Coastal Louisiana Activity Book

An activity book designed to introduce elementary school children to the animals, plant life, and ecology of the Louisiana coast.

Arctic & Antarctic Activity Book

An activity book designed to introduce elementary school children to the animal, aquatic and ecology of the Arctic and Antarctic.

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems – A Lifeboat for Coral Reefs?

This report is based on one of the recommendations from the 2014 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) “Scientific Workshop on Coral Reef Resilience in Planning and Decision-support Frameworks” to address the question can intermediate depth reefs serve as “lifeboats” for increasingly stressed coral reef ecosystems? This question was addressed by bringing together thirty-five MCE experts … Read more