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Fragments of Hope
Conservation
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease is killing Belize’s reefs; HCMR to the rescue
Since its detection in 2019 in the Bacalar Chico area, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve (HCMR) team and the Fisheries Department have monitored the spread of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). While observing its spread, they have engaged in field testing treatment options of the highly contagious disease that is rapidly killing healthy corals along the coast of Ambergris Caye.
Community and Society
Renowned Belizean marine scientist Dr. Robert Trench passes away
Highly respected scientist Dr. Robert K. Trench passed away on April 27th. Dr. Trench, a born Belizean, was recognized as the leading expert in identifying the symbiotic relationship between corals and algae.
Community and Society
Stony Coral Tissue Loss disease threatens Belize’s Barrier Reef
he disease, believed to be caused by water-borne pathogens spreads rapidly and affects the slowest-growing and longest-lived reef, building corals, star corals, pillar corals and brain corals as well.
Conservation
Fragments of Hope: Re-seeding the Belizean Coral Reefs
With coral reef health in Belize rapidly declining, several environmentalist have started initiatives to prevent the total loss of this valuable marine ecosystem and...
