Disease Outbreak in the Florida keys

During #ReefFutures2018 Was confirmed that is also in Mexico, Jamaica and St Marteen. No yet a clue about what the patogen factor is (Virus / bacteria) nor the causes of morbility. Perhaps water pollution, ballast water pollution. Shipping is perhaps related to the enlarge operations and dredging of Miami Port Dead of corals at Miami Port and diseases

Florida’s coral reefs are experiencing a multi-year outbreak of coral disease. While disease outbreaks are not unprecedented, this event is unique due to the number of coral species affected across a large portion of the Florida Reef Tract, and the ongoing nature of the event. Loss of Coral tissue in the masive coral colonies.

The mysterious disease in Florida's dwindling reefs was found for the first time this week in the Lower Keys, scientists who've used epoxy band-aids, amputated sick coral and even set up underwater "fire breaks" in a four-year battle to contain the outbreak. Howeverm recent reports confirm Mexico, Jamaica and St Marteen as new areas with the disease.

Miami-Dade County also has a massive sewage outfall pipe nearby. It's not clear whether either triggered the disease, or contributed to the spread on already stressed coral that also endured back-to-back warm summers beginning in 2014. Source Miami Herald

La Fundaci[on ICRI Colombia reportara a observadores voluntarios de los #Arrecifes del #Caribe que esten a tentos por si observan este tipo de enfermedad y las condiciones que podrian explicar las causas. SIGUENOS 

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more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article209447494.html#storylink=cpy

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Antes de Planear Restauración Evita Causas de Degradación Arrecifal

La Directora de la Fundación ICRI Colombia, Nohora Galvis será la primera en hablar durante la reunión internacional REEF FUTURES 2018, sobre los requisitos para que un arrecife se pueda restaurar. El principal es detener los procesos de degradación primero retirando los factores que generan degradación e impacto negativo y potencial amenaza. El concepto de restauración de recuperación es más efectivo cunado se hace de manera natural que los ecosistemas resilientes se acomoden a las nuevas condiciones ambientales favorables. Someter colonias coralinas a fragmentación para cortar y pegar en estructuras metálicas o de otro material no solucionaría el problema que causa la degradación si aun siguen las amenazas y los factores contaminantes, degradantes por ejemplo aguas residuales iendo directo al mar y sobre pesca , dragado, anclaje turismo masivo desordenado y el desarrollo costero insostenible. Factores globales y locales deben ser eliminados con acción inmediata implementando los Objetivos de desarrollo Sostenible 

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NOAA has invited our Director to talk at the Florida Keys REEF FUTRES 2018

Saving the world’s coral reefs requires a multi-pronged approach.  Immediate and aggressive action on climate change is paramount for the long-term survival of reefs. However, carbon already released into the atmosphere will continue to warm ocean waters to a level inhospitable to corals for decades to come. Thus, direct and informed interventions at the local level are needed to keep reef ecosystems from completely collapsing in the next few decades. 

Threats such as overfishing and pollution must be managed locally, while simultaneously.

Nohora Galvis will be presenting as the first talk at the session "Enabling Coral Reef Restoraion" The focus is on stopping or diminsihing local threats.

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