Vieques reef bombing

[arnfried.antonius at univie.ac.at]

Hello coraleros,

long ago it has been shown that the damage of Navy bombings on reefs is negligible 
when compared to naturally occurring reef destruction.  Reference:  

Antonius, A. & Weiner, A..  1982.  Coral Reefs under Fire.  P.S.Z.N.I: Marine Ecology,
3 (3): 255-277. 

Would be interesting to find out whether the situation is still the same (or at least 
similar) today.

Best regards,    Arnfried
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