Saving Raja Ampat

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Dear Undercurrent,

I read the recent article in Undercurrent concerning coral bleaching in Raja Ampat.

Whilst on a 10-day liveaboard trip in the area recently, we were fortunate to have Jack Burns give us a presentation on the recent work carried out by Dr. Phil Dunstan in Raja Ampat and the Dampier Straits, giving a different perspective.

The species-specific coral beaching was only evident in the Dampier Straits and not generally evident in other areas. The Dampier Straits are one of the most marinediverse reef systems on the planet due to the confluence of two of the major ocean currents. Where the currents collide, the nutrients become trapped, thus benefiting the marine environment. However, pollutants are also trapped in this way....

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