Dive tourism can place additional stress on reefs. Standing on or handling live corals can damage or even kill the coral polyps. Note anchor line extending to bottom. Anchor could be damaging delicate reef animals.
Image ID: reef3168, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Mariana Islands, Guam Photographer: David Burdick Category: Coral Reefs/Stress Tourism/ • High Resolution Photo Available
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