Cloud over the coral reef

United States, 1971

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This film considers the effect of sewage pollution and sedimentation on the coral reefs of the tropics and also examines a severe ecological disturbance of unknown origin - the population explosion of the coral eating Crown of Thorns starfish, which may be caused by pollution or some other form of man’s activity.

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Credits

co-director

Lee Tepley

R.E. Johannes

producer

Lee Tepley

production company

Moonlight Productions

Duration

00:27:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320436

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coral reefs and islands

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reef ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reefs and islands

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sedimentation and deposition

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sedimentation and deposition

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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