Much of the healthy coral cover recorded in the 1980s has been reduced to coral rubble and sand by hurricane Lenny, which impacted the island in 1999.

Much of the healthy coral cover recorded by Dr. Fleur van Duyl in the 1980s has been reduced to coral rubble and sand. Notice (to the right) the remnants of old Acropora cervicornis (staghorn coral), desecrated by Hurricane Lenny, which impacted the island in 1999. Image courtesy of Bonaire 2008: Exploring Coral Reef Sustainability with New Technologies.

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