[Coral-List] New publication on deep-sea corals
Jennifer Maresh
jen.maresh at mcbi.org
Tue Nov 22 22:46:53 UTC 2005
Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) produced a special issue of
"Current: the Journal of Marine Education" on deep-sea corals. This
issue highlights recent explorations and research focusing on coral in
US waters, and includes 3 lesson plans for grades 5 through 12. The
target audiences are educators (in both formal and informal settings)
and anyone who would like an introduction to the biology and
conservation of US deep-sea corals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Current Log
What are Deep-Sea Corals?
The Search for Deep-Sea Corals - Establishing a Foundation for Research
and Management
Corals that Live on Mountaintops
The Intertwined Fates of Precious Corals and Monk Seals
Activity: Leaving Home (for grades 5-6)
Exploring Deep-Sea Coral Habitat on the Edge - Alaska's Aleutian Islands
Deep-Sea Corals are Long-Lived Historians
Activity: History's Thermometers (for grades 9-12)
Christmas Tree Corals: A New Species Discovered off Southern California
An Aquatic Pharmacy: The Biomedical Potential of the Deep Sea
Deep-Water Reefs off Southeastern U.S.: Recent Discoveries and Research
Activity: How Am I Supposed to Eat That? (for grades 7-8)
Integrated European Research into Cold-Water Coral Reefs
Threats to Deep-Sea Corals and their Conservation in U.S. Waters
Climate Change and Deep-Sea Corals
If you're in the US and would like a hard copy, please send us an
envelope that is
- self-addressed
- 9"x12" or larger
- bearing postage of $1.42 and
- marked as Media Mail.
Our mailing address is: MCBI, 2122 112TH AVE NE STE B300, BELLEVUE WA
98004-2947.
You can also download selected articles from our website at
http://www.mcbi.org/Current_Magazine/Current_Magazine.htm.
"Current: the Journal of Marine Education" is a publication of the
National Marine Educators Association (www.marine-ed.org).
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