@RexRed,
Quote:
Some have the kind of ears that can hear fish cries...
The oceans' coral reefs are turning brown, a consequence of Global Warming.
"Florida is the only state in the continental United States to have extensive shallow coral reef formations near its coasts. Coral reefs create specialized habitats that provide shelter, food and breeding sites for numerous plants and animals, including spiny lobster, snapper and other commercial and recreational species. Coral reefs lay the foundation of a dynamic ecosystem with tremendous biodiversity. The Florida Reef Tract (FRT) stretches 358 miles from the Dry Tortugas National Park off of the Florida Keys to the St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County. Roughly two thirds of the Florida Reef Tract lies within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), a marine protected area that surrounds the Florida Keys island chain. The reefs stretching north of the FKNMS are managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI), which is one of several programs administered by the CRCP."
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/habitats/coral/