Field Manual for Investigating Coral Disease Outbreaks. Coral reefs throughout their circumtropical range are declining at an accelerating rate. Recent predictions indicate that 20% of the world’s reefs have been degraded, another 24% are under imminent risk of collapse, and
Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop. The International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop was conceived to identify possible options for reducing the use of cyanide in the capture of coral reef fi shes for the marine aquarium trade and
The shores of the small coral cay on Desroches Atoll (Amirante Islands, Seychelles) span a range of conditions from relatively sheltered (along the atoll lagoonal coast) to very exposed (facing the Indian Ocean). This appears in no way to affect the occurrence of
2008 Annual Report of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation The year 2008 was a period of impressive growth and visibility for the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. By far, the most exciting development this past year was
Traditional real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction protocol cannot be used accurately with symbiotic organisms unless the relative contribution of each symbiotic compartment to the total nucleic acid pool is known. A modified ‘universal reference gene’ protocol was created for reef-building corals and sea
Seychelles Tsunami Impacts in the Western Indian Ocean Temporal and spatial characteristics of the December 2004 tsunami in the Republic of Seychelles,Western Indian Ocean are described, with particular reference to the detailed water level record from the Pointe La Rue tide-gauge, Mahé,
Indonesia Tsunami Impacts: Aceh Provence and North Sumatra The huge earthquake and resulting tsunami which occurred on December 26, 2004 off the west coast of Sumatra resulted in regionally variable patterns of impact in and around the Indian Ocean basin. The coast
2007 Annual Report of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation As time presses on, a pause is worthwhile to reflect on the Foundation’s accomplishments of last year. I am pleased to report that the year 2007 was punctuated by
Osmoregulation in Anthozoan–Dinoflagellate Symbiosis Endosymbiosis creates a unique osmotic circumstance. Hosts are not only responsible for balancing their internal osmolarity with respect to the external environment, but they must also maintain a compatible osmotic environment for their endosymbionts, which may themselves
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Five Year Anthology The Living Oceans Foundation is dedicated to conservation and restoration of living oceans and pledges to champion their preservation through research, education and a commitment to Science Without Borders®. The idea of Khaled bin Sultan Living
