Microsoft's Paul Allen's yacht wrecks coral reef in the Caribbean - YBW
I just came across this article and from the headline assumed that the ship had run aground. Turns out that all that damage (14,000 sq ft of it) was caused by the anchor chain scraping along the reef.
Rather sad when our actions for "harmless enjoyment" turn out to be so destructive. But it's certainly not just coral reefs that are damaged, but any cold or warm water ecosystem where sea life clings to the hard stuff.
I just came across this article and from the headline assumed that the ship had run aground. Turns out that all that damage (14,000 sq ft of it) was caused by the anchor chain scraping along the reef.
Rather sad when our actions for "harmless enjoyment" turn out to be so destructive. But it's certainly not just coral reefs that are damaged, but any cold or warm water ecosystem where sea life clings to the hard stuff.