#caribbean reefs

[benthos-game]

Hi, we're making a game about coral reefs - coming 2025! Follow for illustration, card previews, playtest opportunities, and discussion about translating reef science to game mechanics! Link in bio for more info! 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞

[ektunkul]

The Shipwreck of Perfect Day: How Civil Resistance Forced Mexico to Protect Its Southern Caribbean

In the far south of Mexico’s Caribbean coast, where dense mangroves dissolve into coastal wetlands and coral reefs stretch beneath turquoise waters, lies Mahahual — a small fishing and tourism town in the state of Quintana Roo that suddenly found itself at the center of one of the country’s most significant environmental battles in recent years. To outsiders, Mahahual may appear insignificant: a…

The Shipwreck of Perfect Day: How Civil Resistance Forced Mexico to Protect Its Southern Caribbean

[saltwaterreefcom]

Dog conch (Laevistrombus canarium): hardy sea snail explained

The dog conch (Laevistrombus canarium) is often described as a hardy sea snail, able to persist in environments that can challenge less tolerant species. Found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean region, it draws attention from biologists studying mollusk resilience and from communities that rely on marine life. Its reputation for toughness is tied to how the species manages daily and seasonal changes in water conditions. Conchs are benthic—meaning they live on or near the s... Read more »

[linddzz]

Sharptail Snake Eel (Myrichthys breviceps) swimming alongside boulder star coral (Orbicella annularis)

[bimren]

The eye-catching red lionfish is eating its way through Caribbean reefs, and nothing, not even a toothy shark, seems able to stop the voracious fish, a new study finds.