Caribbean Coral Being Killed Off – Needs Human Intervention to Stave Off Disease

(courthousenews.com) – An outbreak of a disease that has killed up to 94% of some coral species in the Mexican Caribbean highlights the need for human interventions to prevent extinction, researchers say.
Since the health of coral reefs are closely tied to human-induced factors – such as rising sea temperatures, decreased water quality and nutrient enrichment – there is an ever-increasing risk of diseases that could impact the stability of reef ecosystems.
Natural restoration processes will probably be insufficient to restore the severe population losses. Read More