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Coral bleaching #70657
10/10/2015 03:39 AM
10/10/2015 03:39 AM
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I picked up this article about a major bleaching underway. It includes the bvi.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=3151


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Re: Coral bleaching [Re: warren460] #70658
10/10/2015 07:22 AM
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Very disturbing


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Re: Coral bleaching [Re: warren460] #70659
10/10/2015 08:40 AM
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Has anyone this past season seen a dramatic deterioration of the reef at the usual spots -- Indians, Benures, Dogs,Diamond Reef etc? We have seen some dramatic changes at Savannah Bay and Coral Gardens off of Great Dog in the 15 years we have been coming, but has been storm-related -- Especially Earl.

Re: Coral bleaching [Re: warren460] #70660
10/10/2015 08:48 AM
10/10/2015 08:48 AM
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There has been much about this recently in the British press also. The problem is being seen as world wide with virtually all well known areas, including the Great Barrier Reef, being included. It is thought to be down to the El Niņo effect. Let us hope that it does not happen or at the very least, not the level expressed at present. Extremely disturbing.

Re: Coral bleaching [Re: warren460] #70661
10/10/2015 01:16 PM
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I believe it was 2005 or 2006 when the bleaching was severe. It looked like a lot of coral had been whitewashed. I was concerned that was it and there was a lot of media saying it was a disaster. The next season everything was pretty well back to normal. The most permanent damage I have seen is from storms and construction runoff.

Re: Coral bleaching [Re: Will_L] #70662
10/12/2015 11:58 AM
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Read an article about this a couple of years ago.
Seemed like it was being "loved to death."

Over fishing, heavy tourist use, and run-off from increased population in the islands was cited. It seems to me that the more remote reefs are in much better shape. There are some pretty remote reefs on the SVI, and they were vibrant as compared to many of the BVI reefs that we visit. "The Wall" at Carlos Rosario Bay on Culebra was very healthy looking. So was Horseshoe Reef off Cayo Luis Pena.

Re: Coral bleaching [Re: Twanger] #70663
11/02/2015 08:55 PM
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And of course it couldn't have anything to do with dumping holding tanks over could it? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />

Re: Coral bleaching [Re: cessnaflyr2] #70664
11/02/2015 10:22 PM
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cessnaflyr2 said:
And of course it couldn't have anything to do with dumping holding tanks over could it? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />


"Duh" because in your mind it obviously does?
Do you have anything concrete to base this assumption on?


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Re: Coral bleaching [Re: MrEZgoin] #70665
11/02/2015 10:40 PM
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Recent reports indicate that sunscreens are causing significant damage to coral. Evidently sunscreens that use oxeybenzone are toxic to coral and a single drop of the chemical can impact a huge volume of water. You can find more details on this if you Google news on sunscreen impact on coral.
You can use sunscreens that use titanium oxide or zinc oxide are evidently not a problem.


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