[Coral-List] Video of reefs of Islas del Rosario, Colombia
Pawlik, Joseph
pawlikj at uncw.edu
Sat Mar 4 18:15:12 UTC 2023
For those interested, here's a video from 2 weeks ago of the reefs off Islas del Rosario, Colombia (Caribbean coast):
https://youtu.be/WL-KofaD4eY
Be sure to change the resolution to 4K for the best viewing.
Videos are from 4 dive sites (indicated in video) on the south side of Islas del Rosario, Colombian Caribbean, recorded 18-19 February 2023. Coral cover is high, (mostly Orbicella, Diploria, Agaricia) despite proximity to Cartagena and sediment loads from nearby river mouths and canals. Coral disease is present (6:20) and there is plenty of evidence of past coral loss. Very high abundance of sponges on these reefs, with many large giant barrel sponges (10:50). Also, these sites are strangely free of emergent (branching or fan shaped) gorgonian corals, which are abundant on most Caribbean reefs.
Enjoy,
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Joseph R. Pawlik
Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology
Dept. of Biology and Marine Biology
UNCW Center for Marine Science
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