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Waikiki Aquarium offers coral reef slide show
"Coral Reef Restoration: A Case Study" will be the subject of a talk and slide show May 10 at the Waikiki Aquarium.
The lecture, by Jim Maragos of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is part of the aquarium's 2000 Natural History Lecture Series, "Ocean Issues, Ocean Answers."
It will be held in the foyer, beginning at 7:30 p.m. A $4 donation is requested. Doors open at 7 p.m. Exhibits may be seen before the lecture.
A Pacific coral reef expert, Maragos will discuss results of a case study of a coral reef in American Samoa that suffered damage from a ship grounding in 1993.
The pristine reef was damaged by the breakup of the ship and fuel spill. It has been studied for more than six years.
Maragos will report on the clean-up and response of the coral reef ecosystem to the restoration attempt.