Saving Coral Reefs in Barbados
Barbados needs to act now to save its coral reefs!
Marine Biologist at the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU), Angelique Brathwaite, said the reality is that the situation regarding the island’s coral reefs is now “dire”, and all sectors need to come together to save them. “Our coral reefs are in serious trouble. Most of the ecosystem services provided by coral reefs such as protection and reef fish habitat could be lost in as few as another 70 years unless something is done,” she said, noting that while still beautiful, many reefs were already showing increases in algae and declines in coral and reef fish abundance.
(Source: repeatingislands.com)
