Glimpses of a pristine ocean

Enric Sala shares glorious images — and surprising insights and data — from some of the most pristine areas of the ocean. He shows how we can restore more of our oceans to this healthy, balanced state, and the powerful ecological and economic benefits of doing so.

Los Humedales

Un video que muestra claramente la importancia de los humedales para la estabilidad ambiental marino-terrestre

Marine protected areas are helping the Mesoamerican Reef recover

An assessment of ecosystem health in the Mesoamerican Reef found that marine protected areas (MPAs) are aiding greatly in its recovery as coral cover slowly expanding. Coral cover in the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR), which extends across 1,000 kilometers (over 620 miles) of the coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras and supports the local economies relied on by nearly two million people, is up 10 to 16 percent since 2006, a new report by the Healthy Reef Initiative says.

To Help Coral Survive Climate Change, Scientists Try Speeding Up Evolution

Breeding coral that will be able to survive the hot, acidic ocean of the future, to keep the oceans from getting even worse.

What Is Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management?

A good cartoon about ecosystem-based management

How Carbon Dioxide Kills Ocean Life

Dra. Kleypas, explain the effect of CO2 increase in the ocean and its effect in the coral reefs

Jardines de coral son una esperanza para arrecifes de Jamaica

Preocupados por el deterioro de los corales de Jamaica, que parecen tener los días contados, un grupo de científicos pasó a la acción para reconstruir los arrecifes y las defensas costeras. La iniciativa es fundamental, según las autoridades, para mitigar los efectos del cambio climático.