swamp diver
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Very comprehensive report on the poor health of the Caribbean reefs. Contrary to popular belief climate change is less of a driver for the reefs' decline than is overfishing, excessive tourism development, and coastal pollution which has led to large drops in populations of the important grazers,...sea urchins and parrotfish.
Cozumel's % reef coverage has declined 50% over the study period.
From despair to repair: Dramatic decline of Caribbean corals can be reversed | Mission Blue
Cozumel's % reef coverage has declined 50% over the study period.
From despair to repair: Dramatic decline of Caribbean corals can be reversed | Mission Blue
