Help, corals browned out and algae everywhere!

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Friends who have been snorkeling in the Caribbean for decades tell me that the changes they have seen over time have been nothing less than heartbreaking. From massive swathes of pristine reefs populated by dozens of species of corals and tens of thousands of fish, to swimming through areas that look very much like what your photograph depicts (lots of algae, a handful of hardy corals and almost no fish.

Yeah I ve seen a couple of reefs in Mexico that were totally choked with green and black slimy algae.