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Assessing Coral Bleaching
Inquiry Activity A learning activity by Tom J. McConnell, Ball State University. |
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Let's Try Assessing Some Other Corals
You've seen the first samples. Now let's try some that are a bit more challenging! Use the card on this page again to "score" more samples!
Three of these are star coral plugs on ceramic tiles growing in the lab, taken from the SAME coral growing next to each other! Notice the different amoung of color? (Ackerman © 2023) The lower right is an elkhorn coral in different tank in the lab. How would you score each of these?
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Download the Coral Health Chart in printable PDF format.
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Staghorn coral (dead).
Our Rating E1. (Ackerman © 2023) |
Coral plug being grown in the lab.
Our Rating: D6. (Ackerman © 2023) |
Coral near Townville (Great Barrier Reef)
(ARC Center © 2017 CC BY-NC 2.0. https://flic.kr/p/FiicRe) |
Stony coral (dead) sample in the lab
Our Rating: D1 (Curry © 2023) |
Here's a really cool photo to test your ability! You can see corals with four different colors (A, B, C, D)
Try your hand at scoring each of them! Which do you think is suffering the most stress??
(Smithsonian's National Zoo © 2015. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/J6n3DS)
Try your hand at scoring each of them! Which do you think is suffering the most stress??
(Smithsonian's National Zoo © 2015. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/J6n3DS)
Now you know how coral researchers assess the level of bleaching!!
You are ready to try your hand if you ever get a chance to see corals on a reef!
Feel free to download your copy of the Coral Health Card in PDF format in case you have a chance to use it!
Download a Printable Coral Health Card
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You are ready to try your hand if you ever get a chance to see corals on a reef!
Feel free to download your copy of the Coral Health Card in PDF format in case you have a chance to use it!
Download a Printable Coral Health Card
Return to Activity Home Page