Read this article about coral bleaching in the caribbean.  It seems that some areas of the West Indies are in for a nother severe round of coral bleaching.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/science/earth/21coral.html?_r=1&ref=science

Have you ever seen bleached coral in your adventures in the waters of the BVI?  After reading the article and understanding what little we know about the causes of this phenomenon, is there anything that can be done to fight coral bleaching?

Read this article about evolutionary advantages and disadvantages of hybridization of animals.  From the article, what are some the possibly, although unlikely, advantages of wild animals hybridizing?  What are the more likely disadvantages that arise from hydridization?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/science/14creatures.html?src=me&ref=science

Can you find any examplesof hybrids that are not mentioned in the article?  Share them in your post!

Briefly research the story of the coelacanth.  How does the story of how this fish was 'rediscovered' help to illustrate the nature of science?  By this I mean how does the discovery of new peer-reviewed and confirmed evidence lead to the adjustment of scientific theories\laws?

http://www.google.vg/search?hl=en&&sa=X&ei=6RqOTPruB5Wyngepg-mvCg&ved=0CBYQBSgA&q=coelacanth&spell=1