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Co-authored by Greg Asner,director of the ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science in the Julie Ann <br /> Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory,and leader of the largest coral reef monitoring program on the planet,the study in question <br /> found that there was a"strong correlation"between what has been dubbed "overtourism"and significant coral reef <br /> degradation. <br /> "I know these reefs extremely well,so I'm careful to not say correlation is causation,"explains Asner."But there was a really <br /> strong correlation—even I was impressed." <br /> https://earth.org/coral-reef-degredation/ <br /> Department of Aquatic Resources DAR has a full report on West Hawai'i reefs,and they show that over 60%of the reefs are <br /> now covered with Turf Algae.https://dlnr.hawaii.,gov/dar/files/2024/12/ar hrs 188-2025.pdf <br /> DAR Reports that turf algae is the dominate coverage in West Hawai'i reefs. <br /> What is Turf Algae? Look at the above link on page 78. <br /> "Algal turfs characteristically trap ambient sediments and smother corals and other competitors <br /> for space by gradual encroachment." <br /> image.png <br /> https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/algae-on-the-reef-faces-functions-of-seaweed/ <br /> "For many people,algae on the reef is synonymous with environmental decline.Often the presence of algae is associated <br /> with terms such as"harmful algal bloom"and"eutrophication,"which imply the negative effects of too much algae in an <br /> environment.It's true that under some conditions algae can grow uncontrolled and become a problem for reef-building corals, <br /> as they compete for both space and sunlight on the reef.One thing that can lead to an overgrowth of algae is an excess of <br /> nutrients in the water,either naturally from upwelling of nearby nutrient-rich waters,or from anthropogenic sources,such as <br /> agricultural runoff from land.These nutrients act as fertilizers for plants on the reef,allowing them to grow very quickly." <br /> 37.3 Prioritize new housing including the missing middle in or near mixed-use developments,urban growth areas with <br /> infrastructure,and near existing and proposed transit centers. <br /> There are year's worth of developments that have been approved that haven't started construction yet.Please read this petition <br /> and see all the News Articles that prove that Island resources need to start becoming the focus rather than continuing to keep <br />