Friday, April 12, 2013

Session 5: Corals in the Classroom

Presentation on NSTA website.

Einstein fellowship Triangle Booth in conference.

NOAA teachers spend one month to one year at sea with researchers

Coral Anatomy
Symbiotic relationships with algae
Habitat for a large number of fish
Coral reefs are a source of medicine

Thermal stress caused 80% of coral to be bleached in The Virgin Island. Bleaching is caused by departure of algae, and precedes coral death.











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