Reef Check and Aqualink Partner Up for Coral Reefs

Reef Check is excited to announce Aqualink as an official Global Reef Tracker partner for Reef Check’s coral reef data. Aqualink, a groundbreaking nonprofit offers an open source tool for people on the front lines of ocean conservation and showcases Reef Check’s worldwide coral reef database of over 17,000 surveys, alongside Aqualink’s collection of data from sensors, models, satellite observations, community member surveys, images, and video to give an instant view of real-time reef conditions. 

With just a few clicks, users can:
– View Reef Check survey data going back to 1997
– Access ocean temperature data from satellites or smart buoys
– Track heat stress and bleaching events
– Compare reef images over time  

Completely free, Reef Check and Aqualink are making high-tech reef monitoring accessible and collaborative—because ocean conservation should be a team effort.

How do I explore Reef Check data from the map?

1. 1. Click on a site and press “EXPLORE”.
2. 2. Scroll down to “Survey History” to find all the Reef Check survey data for the site. 
3. 3. Click on “VIEW DETAILS” to access the full table with all of the data.