Are there traditional ecological knowledge systems related to coral reefs?

EXPERIENCE U MIAMI. Previous Set of Photos. Canopies float among the palm trees on the Coral Gables Campus. ... Coral Gables, FL 33124; 305-284-2211 305-284 ... Feb 25, 2025 ... Benefits of coral reef ecosystems. Coral reefs protect coastlines from storms and erosion, provide jobs for local communities, and offer ... Climate change is causing coral bleaching to occur more intensely across larger areas, more often, with greater impacts to reefs. Jan 2, 2024 ... This bite-sized video explains why coral bleaching is happening and what it means for reefs and other marine life ... Coral bleaching occurs when ... But coral is, in fact, an animal that is related to jellyfish and anemones. Coral reefs are the structures formed by hard corals that secrete calcium carbonate. Aug 8, 2021 ... A diverse spectrum of ecosystems services provided by coral reefs was identified and translated using the FEGS structured framework into related ... A busy ecosystem. Brightly colored smaller fishes live in and among the reef wedges and crevices, eating algae and keeping too much algae from growing and ... Corals are formed by multiple small, soft organisms known as polyps. They secrete a rocky chalk-like (calcium carbonate) exoskeleton around themselves for ... Over the last three decades, the world has lost half of its reefs. The combination of destructive fishing practices, polluted water entering the ocean, coastal ... They are relatives of jellyfish and anemones. Corals can ex- ist as individual polyps, or in colonies and communities that contain hundreds to hundreds of ...