Coral reefs are fragile ecosystems threatened by climate change and pollution caused by human activity. Photograph by Brian J. Skerry However, in the last 20 years around half of all coral reefs ...
For decades, these reefs have been under threat from an unusual activity: The use of coral in the construction of septic tanks. Mongabay spoke with Abraham Botovao, a boat skipper and the ...
He said he has seen seaweed and coral reefs dwindle and other local species ... attributed the return to local activities to remove the coral-devouring starfish. “It is an extremely rare case ...
But artificial light generated by human activities exposes coral reef inhabitants to unexpected danger." Using purpose built underwater infrared night-vision cameras, the scientists could film the ...