Welcome to the NSTAR Program Site
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Actions people can take to protect reefs.
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NOAA's National Ocean Service
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by Busch Gardens and Sea World
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from the US Environmental Protection Agency
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National Ocean Service, NOAA
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a single point of access to NOAA coral reef information and data products
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US government (NOAA) site about managing and conserving reefs.
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an informative Australian site
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comprehensive, global, with data from numerous partners. Includes maps.
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status report, with reports from individual reef ecosystems
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Simple, student friendly, from the Missouri Botanical Gardens
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Comprehensive introduction, including geologic origins of atolls. From the US Geological Survey.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration single point of access to coral reef info.
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All sort of videos on coral reefs from San Diego State University.
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description of coral diseases
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Exploration of a deep water coral reef
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Real-time (or near real-time) observations
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Exploration of tropical coral reef in deep water
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Exploration of a pristine reef through the lens of sustainability
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Comprehensive introduction to coral reefs from Texas A and M University
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Biological sciences source of articles on coral reefs
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coral reef ecosystem monitoring and research
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comprehensive introductory site about Caribbean reefs, in English and Spanish
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Based at UNCW, the Website has links to resources and lesson plans
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Type in "zooxanthellae" then click on the sound icon.
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Searchable set of teacher-reviewed resources on coral reefs
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Information and lesson plans on corals for middle and high school
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A coral reef Webquest with sound
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Priovides coral reef information at different reading levels.
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NOAA's site on emergency response on oil spills and coral reefs
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Website of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited
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Report on Spanish coastal spill and status one year later
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List of oil spills and their consequences
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from the Environmental Protection Agency