[Coral-List] Posting regarding DEET being detrimental to corals

[John Ware]

Dear List,

Am I the only one who finds it curious that a Marine Park imposed a ban 
on something without having a basis for that ban??  Is this DEET issue 
anything like the lead weight issue?  (You may recall that, about a year 
or 2 ago at least one marine park was considering a ban on uncoated lead 
weights because of fear of lead dissolving in the ocean.)

I fear that marine park rules with little or no scientific basis will 
possibly lead to a public perception that all rules are frivolous.

John Ware

West End Sandy Bay Marine Park wrote:

>The Roatan Marine Park has always informed its visitors  that they should not wear DEET and then enter the sea as it proves to be toxic and damaging for the reef and its inhabitants.
>We are now being questioned and would like to provide people with scientific evidence to back our claims. Please provide us with links high lighting the detrimental effects that DEET had on corals, fish, crustaceans etc
>Thank you
> 
>Roatan Marine Park
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>Promoting Research, Conservation and Education on Roatan
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