Date post: | 15-Jul-2015 |
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CORAL REEF
RESTORATION
AND THE
FUTURE OF
OUR OCEANSA PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE
POSITIVE CHANGES FOR
THE FUTURE OF OUR
OCEANS AND OUR
COMMUNITY
About Mote Marine Laboratory
Founded in 1955, Mote Marine
Laboratory is an independent nonprofit
marine research organization based in
Sarasota, Fla., with labs in Summerland
Key, Key West, Boca Grande, and
Charlotte Harbor. Mote’s scientific
research focuses on sharks, sea turtles
and marine mammals, coral reefs, the
study of toxins and their effect on human
health, coastal ecology and fisheries.
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Home To The 3rd Largest Living Coral Reef System On The Planet…..
A National Treasure
CORAL REEF FACTS
WHILE CORALS REPRESENT LESS THAN 1% OF THE OCEAN – FULLY 30-40% OF ALL MARINE LIFE IS DEPENDENT ON CORAL REFFS FOR SURVIVAL AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE.
CORAL REEFS ABSORB AN ESTIMATED +92%
OF THE WAVE ENERGY FROM STORMS
WE’VE LOST MORE THAN 90% OF OUR CORAL REEF COVERAGE IN THE CARIBBEAN OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS.
Economic Statistics NOAA 2012:
Coral Reefs:
740,000 people/yr. diving & snorkeling totaling 2.8million days of diving
425,000 people/yr. fishing totaling 2.1m days fishing.
620,000 people/yr. viewing wildlife totaling 2.7m days nature viewing
Marine based activity generating $2.36 billion in sales/output in Monroe County economy
Over $1 Billion income to residents – 33,000 full or part time jobs – 58% of all jobs in Florida Keys
Adds $5+ Billion to Florida’s economy and creates more than 120,000 jobs
CAUSATION
Climate Change /Global Warming
Water Quality/Wastewater
Agricultural Pollution
Ocean Acidification/CO2
Disease Resulting from the Above Stressors.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN
CORAL RESTORATION
BRANCHING CORAL NURSERIES
ABLE TO GROW THOUSANDS OF CORALS
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (3 to
9months)
THE TIME IS NOW…….
MOTE MARINE LAB IS THE LEADER IN
CORAL REEF RESTORATION
TECHNOLOGY AND HAS PERMITS IN
HAND ALLOWING FOR THIS CRITICAL
WORK TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY.
SUCCESS WITH SURVIVABILTY AT 90%
AFTER 3-5 YEARS
Together, we can make a difference and ensure the
future for our oceans & our economy. We hope you
will help support our efforts to restore these precious
and valuable coral reefs.
Thank you for supporting this
exciting partnership.
for more information, please
visit our websites
www.galleonresort.com
www.mote.org/4reef
www.reefplate.com