Coral reefs

Climate Change Banishes Great Barrier Reef for Sixth Time

03/29/2022

Greetings to you! In this blog, I want to continue talking about the devasting effects of climate change and how it’s affecting our environment. In particular, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is now victim to its “sixth mass bleaching due to heat stress caused by climate change,” the reef’s...

Are Coral Reefs Getting Sick from Plastic?

07/18/2018

Plastic bottles and wrappers are now littering coral reefs. A new study indicates the plastic is causing significant damage. Michael O’Neill/Science Source Greetings! I’m sure you heard the sobering news on how quickly plastic pollution is piling up in our precious ocean....

The Climate Change Invasion on Our Precious Coral Reefs!

08/03/2017

Scientists now estimate in the coral reef environment, there are about 4,000 types of fish, 800 types of corals and many hundreds of other species. Photo Courtesy – NOAA Greetings! Once again I’d like to talk about the serious subject of Climate...

Florida’s Coral Reef Tract in Miami is Being Buried Alive!

06/09/2016

A stunning coral reef just north of Miami showing threatened staghorn corals in the right foreground. Photo Credit – Dave Gilliam, National Coral Reef Institute Greetings! In this blog I’d like to talk the serious issue of how dredging operations in the...

UNESCO – Its Paramount Role in Ocean Acidification Awareness!

01/08/2016

Oil – one of three fossil fuels contributing to increasing Ocean Acidification. A Warm and Wonderful Happy New Year to you! In this blog I’d like to talk more about the very important subject of Ocean Acidification and why the United Nations...

Discover Belize and its Great Barrier Reef Reserve System!

12/30/2015

Belize and its Great Barrier Reef System Warm greetings to you! In this blog I’d like to talk about the very important Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS). It just so happens that the coastal area of Belize holds the...

Catastrophic Effects of Increasing Ocean Acidification

12/18/2015

Ocean Acidification … In this blog I’d like to talk about a very dangerous and increasing condition called Ocean Acidification, which can not only affect us manatees, but also every living organism on the planet, including humans! However, before I do,...