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The study of coral reefs is important for providing a clear, scientifically testable record of climatic events over the past million years or so. This includes records of recent major storms and human impacts that are recorded by the changes in coral growth patterns. The Nature Conservancy and the Palau Government have joined forces to design and implement a protected areas network for Palau’s coral reef ecosystem. They recognized bleaching as being potentially one of the
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