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Coral Mortality and African Dust

Introduction: Dust Hypothesis Sampling Sites Summary of Findings Conclusions Online Movie: Mini-Documentary Satellite Images dust crossing the Atlantic Photo Gallery four decades of change Significant Mortality Events: History Diadema Die-off Algal Infestation Print Products: OFR 2003-028 Printable Poster Project Publications References Contacts

Algal Infestation This 1992 photograph is typical of what one sees after the Caribbean-wide die-off of the sea urchin, Diadema sp.

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