COral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL)
Credit: NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/CRED Oceanography Team. Download this image (JPG, 1.3 MB).
By focusing on entire reef ecosystems, scientists will get state-of-the-art insights into how biological, physical and chemical processes shape and affect reef environments. These data will help answer fundamental questions about how reefs are changing globally due to the effects of climate change and human activities. Read more here.