. Cold-water Coral Reefs: out of sight - no longer out of mind. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 22. Cold-water coral reefs Table 8: A selection of downloadable information brochures related to cold-water corals and tlieir environment Subject Hosting organization Guide to northeast Atlantic fishes Ecoserve Ltd, observed in Lophelia reefs Dublin. Ireland Seamount report WWF Deep Sea Corals: Oceana report Oceana Deep Sea Corals, Atlantic Canada WWF Canada Islands in the Stream 2002 NOAA Web linl<
. Cold-water Coral Reefs: out of sight - no longer out of mind. UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 22. Cold-water coral reefs Table 8: A selection of downloadable information brochures related to cold-water corals and tlieir environment Subject Hosting organization Guide to northeast Atlantic fishes Ecoserve Ltd, observed in Lophelia reefs Dublin. Ireland Seamount report WWF Deep Sea Corals: Oceana report Oceana Deep Sea Corals, Atlantic Canada WWF Canada Islands in the Stream 2002 NOAA Web linl< interviews and TV documentaries. Environmental organizations such as UNEP. WWF and Oceana have prepared free and easily readable reports, leaflets and posters providing information on cold-water corals, their environments and status (Table 8|. The high-quality video images of reefs in Norway, circulated amongst the scientific and government policy communities in Europe, have rapidly increased appreciation of the importance of cold-water coral reefs. Open events provide the general public with the opportunity to learn about the modern technologies used in cold-water coral research and become familiar with this exciting ecosystem by talking to leading experts. However, perhaps the most attractive way of introducing the public to the fascinating world of cold- water corals IS to show living cold-water coral ecosystems. Aquarium displays are still problematic because of the practical problems of cultivating deep-water species. However, US facilities, such as the South Carolina Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, provide insights into the world of cold-water corals. In Europe live coral displays have featured in public aquaria in Ireland, Norway and Scotland. In addition to aquarium displays there are a number o
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