Take care not to touch the coral, which causes damage to the reefs and makes the site less attractive to the budget traveler arriving after your departure. (tripsavvy.com)
Where a reef is broken, more waves reach the shore, leading to more sand erosion and further damage to the reef. (newscientist.com)
A report from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) suggests that many coral reefs will be exposed to higher - than - normal sea temperatures for the third year in a row, with damage to reefs in Hawaii, Guam, the northern Mariana islands, the Florida Keys, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. (climatechangenews.com)