Coral Reefs of the Caribbean
Dr Anjani Ganase, coral reef ecologist, shares her favourite Caribbean reef experiences In 2013, I had the luxury of travelling to many destinations across the Caribbean as part of the global coral reef mapping project known as the Catlin Seaview Survey ( https://www.catlinseaviewsurvey.com/ ). During this time, we spent eight months diving in 13 countries in the Caribbean, including Bermuda in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Being able to view so many reefs – about 40 dive sites per country - in a short time, painted a picture of the incredible variety of reefs that the Caribbean had to offer. All are uniquely shaped by the environments where they occurr: the hurricane belt of northern Caribbean countries, temperate ocean conditions, swirling currents, proximities to rivers, the edge of continental shelf. Each reef is special and singular. Here are five favourite reef experiences in the Caribbean: Coral reefs of Belize. Photo courtesy XL C...