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Everything on Green Sea Field Guide, organised by topic.

Ocean Basics

• How to Help Protect the Ocean From Anywhere — You can help protect the ocean from inland as well as the coast: keep waste out of waterways, reduce unnecessary disposable purchases and fertilizer…
• Marine Protected Areas Explained: Rules, Uses, Goals — A marine protected area is a defined ocean, coastal, estuarine, or sometimes Great Lakes place managed for lasting protection of natural or cultural…
• Why Are Coral Reefs Important? Life, Coasts and People — Coral reefs provide habitat for marine life, support fisheries and coastal livelihoods, and reduce the impact of waves on shorelines.

Coastal Action

• How to Run a Low-Impact Beach Cleanup — Organize a low-impact beach cleanup by getting permission from the site manager, checking tides, weather, access, habitat closures, and waste rules, then…