Coral Bleaching: A White Hot Problem
December 18th, 2009 by Lisa Ayers Lawrence | Filed in Education Materials
Loading ...Some of the planet’s most beautiful and diverse ecosystems are at risk. With temperatures on the rise, coral reefs are at greater risk for coral bleaching. Using ocean observing system data from NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center, this classroom activity examines ocean temperatures off Puerto Rico to see how coral reefs are being impacted and [...]
Tags: Atlantic, bleaching, climate change, coral reefs, NDBC, NOAA, ocean literacy, OOS, RTD, students, teachers
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