Dilemma of the Caribbean
Submitted by rummykhan on Fri, 2011-09-30 12:38
ELKHORN coral looks just like elk antlers. With its complex, large branches, this important reef-building coral in the Caribbean is haven to numerous reef species. But, not any more. The Caribbean has lost 90 per cent of the coral in 15 years. Apart from human activity and warming of seas, a disease called white pox is blamed for making elkhorn coral an endangered species.
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External URL:
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/dilemma-caribbean
Main Type:
dte
Oct 15, 2011
Publication Date:
15/10/2011