Mark Eakin

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Mark Eakin is the coordinator of the Coral Reef Watch program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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The Great Barrier Reef Photo by Cookaa Australia's Great Barrier Reef is hundreds of miles of tiny creatures -- corals that are exquisitely sensitive to changes in ocean…

Widespread bleaching threatens the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef Photo by Cookaa Australia's Great Barrier Reef is hundreds of miles of tiny creatures -- corals that are exquisitely sensitive to changes in ocean…

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