[Coral-List] snorkelers and divers

[Steve Mussman]

Dear Gene,
Most scuba divers receive little snorkeling training these days and although some enlightened instructors 
might mention Oxybenzone, lionfish and trash, major coral reef threats such as land-based pollutants, over-fishing and climate change are rarely introduced. Talk about addressing climate change at a gathering of diving professionals here in the US will get you nothing but a heated debate. Unfortunately, industry leaders seem unmoved by the current level of scientific consonance and therefore do nothing to change the paradigm. 
Regards, 
Steve

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> On Sep 19, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Eugene Shinn <eugeneshinn at mail.usf.edu> wrote:
> 
> Whats the big deal? Don't scuba divers start by learning to snorkel 
> first? Maybe we should be asking which group is using the most sunscreen 
> containing coral-killing Oxybenzone as the primary ingredient. Gene
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