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• netwatch - Dec 15 2006 | science, biology, coral, databases

  With reefs under threat from pollution, coral-breaking fishing nets, diseases, climate change, and a host of other causes, keeping an eye on their environment is ever more important. The Coral Health and Monitoring Program from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides baseline atmospheric and oceanic data for reefs in the United States and the Caribbean. The site connects to two monitoring networks. One offers hourly readings of air temperature, wind speed, and other variables for eight Florida reefs; the other collects data on additional features such as salinity and light levels at different wavelengths and depths.

  Volume 314, Number 5805, Issue of 08 December 2006