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 ABOUTfeatured: 30 Best Snorkeling Blogs Fun Ways to enjoy the caribbeanOLDER POST:Beautiful Sponges at Mushroom ForestNEWER POST:Grooved Brain Coral at the Mushroom ForestNov 30, 09 Comments Off
 Dying Star Coral Good evening friends, here’s something we really hate to see, coral that is dying!! The top is still alive but the bottom white section is dead, nothing left but a skeleton of sorts. This could be the start of coral bleaching or one of many different coral diseases, would be difficult to say without a coral scientist right by your side all I know is it’s bad! Little is know about what causes these diseases, how a coral contracts them, and their potential long-term effects on reef systems. They may be caused by infectious pathogens, such as bacteria and fungi, stresses, elevated sea water temperatures and increased ultraviolet radiation, poor nutrition, genetic mutations (noninfectious diseases), or a combination of these and undetermined factors. I haven’t seen this a lot so it’s not real common here but on my last dive I did find five or six small patches like this in a fairly small area so it’s a warning sign of some kind, I will be keeping a close eye on it.
Let’s see what else, oh yeah, the best news of the whole month, my camera got fixed for less than $100!! I’m so happy tonight I can hardly stand it, Aimee and I have already been celebrating with a special meal!! I sent it to a company called Tempe Camera in Arizona you folks with repairs will want to be checking this place out as well!
Tomorrow I am off, have lots to do already and I plan on getting some riding in and finishing this wooden box. Time for bed, have a great evening and thanks for all the great notes!! Barry
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