NSU Oceanographic Center - Coral Reefs Research Guide: About the Oceanographic Center

As a multi-disciplinary facility, the GHOC generates information and research products to help understand, conserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. Its coral reef research aims to:

• Assess the health of coral reefs and their ability to recover from injury and damage;
• Examine effects of climate change on reefs;
• Cultivate species of corals in nurseries for re-introduction to the ocean;
• Map the extent and nature of coral reefs throughout the world;
• Study coral growth rings to reconstruct the history of reefs and environmental conditions;
• Investigate the flow of water in and around reefs;
• Reveal molecular biology of reef animals to understand connectivity; and
• Determine the effects of pollution, including oil that may impinge on reefs.