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Not a lot of details here other than the "reef stars" which provide a substrate for new coral growth. But what led to the coral death in the first place? Probab
by UncleOxidant 6y ago
Not a lot of details here other than the "reef stars" which provide a substrate for new coral growth. But what led to the coral death in the first place? Probably warmer water - not sure how this helps with that unless they're attaching species that can do well in warmer water (such as corals from the red sea, for example). There could have been other issues that led to coral death in that area such as an overabundance of nitrogen and phosphates from fertilizer runoff - unless that's addressed it's going to keep happening.
- Alex3917 6y ago> But what led to the coral death in the first place? Probably warmer water Building resorts near the water isn't compatible with having living reefs. Not to mention that not only does Indonesia not ban reef-toxic sunscreen, stores don't even sell reef-safe sunscreen.
- sphericalgames 6y agoDynamite fishing is the number 1 cause of coral reef destruction in Indonesia. Search for "blast fishing in Indonesia" - there are plenty of youtube videos of the devastation this causes. They now have protected areas that have zero tolerance to blast fishing with regular patrols and long sentences if caught. Such protected areas are thriving in coral.
- freeflight 6y agoTo add to your list of possible causes: Ocean acidification [0] [0] https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/22324/20190610/ocean-acidification-is-killing-coral-reefs.htm https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/22324/20190610/ocean-a...
- michael1999 6y agoCyanide fishing. Ugh.