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Veins of an Island: How Spring Water affects Coral Reefs in Mo'orea, French Polynesia

Dr. Shireen Rahimi
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On the island of Mo'orea, French Polynesia, water rains down into freshwater springs that weave through the land, just like blood through our veins, eventually bubbling up from the ground, and flowing onto fringing coral reef ecosystems. This is a natural process--but something is now happening to this water, threatening the health of the reefs and the island residents' drinking water. Narrated by traditional knowledge scholar Teurumereariki Hinano Murphy, "Veins of an Island" follows Dr. Nyssa Silbiger, who is working with her students and Mo'orean residents to better understand why this is happening, and how we can stop it. Directed, shot and edited: Dr. Shireen Rahimi https://lightpalaceproductions.com Narration: Teurumereariki Hinano Murphy Music: Taylor Haun Made with support from NSF Bio-OCE #1924281, California State University, Northridge, and Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER ...more
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Veins of an Island: How Spring Water affects Coral Reefs in Mo'orea, French Polynesia
On the island of Mo'orea, French Polynesia, water rains down into freshwater springs that weave through the land, just like blood through our veins, eventually bubbling up from the ground, and flowing onto fringing coral reef ecosystems. This is a natural process--but something is now happening to this water, threatening the health of the reefs and the island residents' drinking water. Narrated by traditional knowledge scholar Teurumereariki Hinano Murphy, "Veins of an Island" follows Dr. Nyssa Silbiger, who is working with her students and Mo'orean residents to better understand why this is happening, and how we can stop it. Directed, shot and edited: Dr. Shireen Rahimi https://lightpalaceproductions.com Narration: Teurumereariki Hinano Murphy Music: Taylor Haun Made with support from NSF Bio-OCE #1924281, California State University, Northridge, and Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER

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Dr. Shireen Rahimi

462 subscribers