11th International Coral Reef Symposium Proceedings

A defining theme of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium was that the news for coral reef ecosystems are far from encouraging. Climate change happens now much faster than in an ice-age transition, and coral reefs continue to suffer fever-high temperatures as well as sour ocean conditions. Corals may be falling behind, and there appears to be no special silver bullet remedy. Nevertheless, there are hopeful signs that we should not despair. Reef ecosystems respond vigorously to protective measures and alleviation of stress. For concerned scientists, managers, conservationists, stakeholders, students, and citizens, there is a great role to play in continuing to report on the extreme threat that climate change represents to earth’s natural systems. Urgent action is needed to reduce CO2 emissions. In the interim, we can and must buy time for coral reefs through increased protection from sewage, sediment, pollutants, overfishing, development, and other stressors, all of which we know can damage coral health. The time to act is now. The canary in the coral-coal mine is dead, but we still have time to save the miners. We need effective management rooted in solid interdisciplinary science and coupled with stakeholder buy in, working at local, regional, and international scales alongside global efforts to give reefs a chance.https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_icrs/1000/thumbnail.jp

Air-Water Gas Transfer

A more complete understanding of the mechanisms involved in the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the sea is needed if we are to address various environmental issues, and is essential to improved modeling of global climate. This volume contains selected papers from the Third International Symposium on Air-Water Gas Transfer, held at the University of Heidelberg, in Heidelberg, Germany from July 24-27, 1995. The papers are arranged into seven parts: Physical and Chemical Mechanisms, Waves and Turbulence, Breaking Waves and Bubbles, Measuring Technology, Laboratory Measurements and Facilities, Field Measurements, Remote Sensing, and Global Modeling. Emphasis is given to the transfer of carbon dioxide and other radiatively important gases, reflecting current interest in potential global warming. Breaking waves and the bubbles thereby generated play a prominent role in that regard. Also featured are non-invasive measurement technologies, many of which lend themselves to remote sensing applications. Those interested in chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, hydrology, hydraulics, environmental engineering, water quality engineering, climatology, meteorology, and oceanography will find this work a valuable resource