NOAA, NOS and Coral Reefs

The Technical Part: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the US Department of Commerce.   NOAA’s goal is to enrich life through science, and to keep Americans informed about the changing environment around them from the sun’s surface to the ocean’s floor.  NOAA’s Nat...

Coral and Tropical Beaches

Imagine you are walking along a sandy beach on a South Pacific island and you find coral washed up on shore.  Is it okay to pick it up and carry it ho...