[Coral-List] 2018 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card available

[mcfield at healthyreefs.org]

Trying again - apologies for the blank message on Friday....
 
The Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative began the International Year of the Reef with simultaneous launches of the 2018 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. The report presents the health status of 319 sites along the MAR, analyzes the changes over the last decade for several indicators and proposes actions to improve reef health. It includes some good news for coral reefs and some challenges we are addressing. Partners, allies and personalities from each countries attended the events, which have received a good local and international media coverage. Please help us get the word out and enjoy learning about our work.Please download, read and share the report: [ www.healthyreefs.org ]( [ http://www.healthyreefs.org/ ]( http://www.healthyreefs.org/ ) )
The press release is available [ here ]( [ https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ww0feddh5p16bq/HRI%20Short%20Press%20Release%202018%20Final%20.doc?dl=0 ]( https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ww0feddh5p16bq/HRI%20Short%20Press%20Release%202018%20Final%20.doc?dl=0 ) ), feel free to help spread the news!Thanks,Melanie McField, PhDDirector, HealthyReefs InitiativeSmithsonian Institution