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Dying Coral Reefs
From the Florida Keys to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the underwater garden-like ecosystems of the sea may be disappearing. The causes range from hurricanes and global warming to excessive tourism and overfishing. In this hour: a discussion of how to best protect our world's dying coral reefs.
Guests:
Guests: Alena Szmant
Associate Professor of Marine Biology and Fisheries
Rosensteil School
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Steven Miller
Science Director
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration's National Undersea Research Center
Key Largo, FL
Julian Sprung
Author,
"The Reef Aquarium"
Editor, Aquarium Frontiers Magazine
Coconut Grove, FL
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