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  2. Coral calcium - Wikipedia

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    Coral calcium is composed of calcium carbonate and trace minerals. Claims for health benefits unique to coral calcium have been discredited. Coral calcium, marketed as a cure for various diseases and linked to Okinawan longevity, is merely calcium carbonate and can be considered a calcium supplement, [1] and it supposed superiority to regular

  3. Marine biogenic calcification - Wikipedia

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    The impacts of reduced calcium carbonate saturation on marine calcifiers have broader ecological implications, as these organisms play vital roles in marine ecosystems. For example, coral reefs, which are built by coral polyps secreting calcium carbonate skeletons, are particularly vulnerable to changes in calcium carbonate saturation. [14]

  4. Calcium supplement - Wikipedia

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    The Okinawa Centenarian Study (OCS) in 2003 clarified that Okinawan longevity is due to a healthy lifestyle, not coral calcium. The OCS did not endorse coral calcium due to its cost, lack of scientific evidence supporting health claims, and environmental concerns about coral reefs. In 2004, the Federal Trade Commission prohibited the marketers ...

  5. Joseph Richard Pawlik - Wikipedia

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    The vicious circle hypothesis for the lack of recovery of Caribbean coral reefs.The major component of the hypothesis is a feedback loop between sponges, which consume dissolved organic carbon and release plant nutrients, and seaweeds, which consume nutrients and release dissolved organic carbon.

  6. Talk:Coral calcium - Wikipedia

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    Sidenote: "coral calcium" is a catchy slogan that marketers use to promote their product, and does not properly reflect the actual content therein. see Okinawa Coral, What does Okinawa Coral Contain. MLGSP ( talk ) 05:57, 29 December 2007 (UTC) [ reply ]

  7. Okinawa diet - Wikipedia

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    The plate to the right is the national dish, gōyā chanpurū, made with bitter melon known as goyain. The traditional diet of the islanders contained sweet potato, green-leafy or root vegetables, and soy foods, such as miso soup, tofu or other soy preparations, occasionally served with small amounts of fish, noodles, or lean meats, all cooked with herbs, spices, and oil. [8]

  8. Aka Island - Wikipedia

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    Healthy coral reefs, with a rich diversity of sea life, make the area a treasure trove for marine scientists, divers and snorkelers. Day trippers and locals boarding the return ferry from Aka-jima to Okinawa. In 1988 Akajima Marine Science Laboratory (AMSL) was established under the auspices of the Japanese Science and Technology Agency.

  9. Okinotorishima - Wikipedia

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    Okinotorishima (沖ノ鳥島, Okinotori-shima), or Parece Vela, is a coral reef, geologically an atoll, with two rocks enlarged with tetrapod-cement structures. It is administered by Japan with a total shoal area of 8,482 m 2 (2.10 acres) and land area 9.44 m 2 (101.6 sq ft). [ 1 ]

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