09-12-2017, 12:10 PM
If you have not been to our reefs like 2step in a bit, there are stark reminders that they are not what they were. Many still think that they are spectacular, but the amount of coral that is no longer alive is... a reminder that change is happening
The changes in our reefs in the last 3 years have been devastating to the overall reef communities, but a boon to some species. Some will tell you they have not seen as many of the turf-algae eaters like the yellow tangs in years & now they are seeing them all over... good in some ways, but then you look at how much of the reef is now covered in algae...)
The changes in our reefs in the last 3 years have been devastating to the overall reef communities, but a boon to some species. Some will tell you they have not seen as many of the turf-algae eaters like the yellow tangs in years & now they are seeing them all over... good in some ways, but then you look at how much of the reef is now covered in algae...)