Hotsarihie (Helen Reef) Project Report

Thomas J. Goreau Wolf Hilbertz Sabino Sackarias Huan Hosei and the Hatohobei State Marine Park Rangers September 30 2004 Introduction All atoll islands are imminently threatened by global warming and global sea level rise (see the Global Coral Reef Alliance Briefing...

Maldives Nurses Its Coral Reefs Back to Life

By Alan Wheatley (Reuters) VABBINFARU, Maldives (Reuters) – Scientists in the Maldives watched spellbound under the full moon as reproducing corals ejected pink-orange eggs and bundles of sperm — proof the islands’ endangered reefs are on the road to...

Maldives Shorelines: Growing A Beach

Thomas J. Goreau Wolf Hilbertz A. Azeez A. Hakeem May 1, 2004 We all treasure our blissful interludes on the shoreline, accompanied by the breeze, and sound of waves lapping at the shore, especially during the magic moments of sunset and sunrise. However, it is all...

Assessment of Buonavista Reef and Recommendations

Assessment of Buonavista Reef and Recommendations Thomas J. Goreau, Ph.D. President, Global Coral Reef Alliance March 27 1998 Colombo, Sri Lanka Heavy mining and deteriorating water quality now limit healthy coral reef to only very small pockets along the southwestern...