Vieques reef bombing

[Jose Manuel Lopez-Diaz]

It is high time to revisit this question by independent investigators.
Vieques reefs offer a unique opportunity.  Massive destruction,
radioactive and chemical contamination will be evidenced.  To extrapolate
the specific "findings" of Antonius and Weiner (1982) that "Navy bombings
on reefs is negligible" is a serious mistake.  Who paid for that study
anyway?

JMLopez


----- Original Message -----
From: <arnfried.antonius at univie.ac.at>
To: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 11:16 AM
Subject: Vieques reef bombing


> 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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