One of the core tenets of coral reef conservation is challenged by a new assessment of long-term observational data from the Mesoamerican Reef. Coral reefs worldwide support high tropical marine biodiversity, but face a barrage of threats, including rising ocean temperatures and acidity, decreases…
Great news this week from the Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative (HRI), which released the 2015 Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) Report Card. Drawing on assessments of 248 reef sites along 1000 kilometers of the Caribbean coastlines of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and…
SEATTLE, Washington – February 13, 2015 -- The JRS Biodiversity Foundation announced today three new grants that expand upon prior foundation investments. The Mesoamerican Reef Fund, Universidad Central de Venezuela, and Zoological Society of San Diego have offered effective approaches…
TELA, Honduras, November 4, 2014 -- The Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative (HRI) held a collaborative meeting to develop the 2015 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card on October 27-30, 2014 in Tela, Honduras. Over 60 marine conservation leaders from a…
