Often, the initial weight loss will seem the easiest, and then the loss slows somewhat over time, said Tara Gidus, dietician for the Orlando Magic NBA team and owner of Tara Gidus Nutrition Consulting in Orlando, Florida.
"This loss of over half of initial cover is of great concern, signifying habitat loss for the tens of thousands of species associated with tropical coral reefs, " the authors wrote in their study.
Despite initial concerns about the loss of experience from the classroom, Timothy Birrell, who represents secondary teachers on the council's education committee, said the overall experience had been a positive one.