Roatan now covered in Hi Res on Google Earth

[chuck41]

I think we should start a, Save Utila from the green blob, campaign

Kinda looks like the hi-res satelite ran out of gas halfway between Roatan and Utila

 

[E_mcSCOW]

I think we should start a, Save Utila from the green blob, campaign

Hey Steve - Just read your posting on the Coral-List NOAA server. I was just in Roatan and found a spot where two spurs were completely covered with staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis). It's growing on an older lettuce coral substrate and appears to be holding it's own although white band disease is present in the thicket. Lettuce coral apears to be very important for the reefs on the south side of Roatan, occupying the niche that staghorn and elkhorn dominated elsewhere. It looks like this has been the case for the last 100 years. I've got some ideas that I will be investigating on my next trip.

 

[DeepBlueResort]

Hi

Can you do something about the green blob though LOL

We have great coral here, and some very good patches of Staghorn and Elkhorn but would love to get it back to the days before the Caribbean had its troubles, mind you we are no different, it is the same the world over, but we must try to help all we can.

 

[Batfish]

Man I would love to see Utila on Google Earth.