Trouble in Paradise. In the biodiversity oasis of Raja Ampat, cyanobacteria pose a serious threat to the region’s abundant coral reefs. Is tourism to be blamed? “It would be heartbreaking to see the most biodiverse reefs in the world succumb under the weight of preventable anthropological stressors like wastewater and overtourism”
To learn more about cyanobacteria, check out my book “Biodiversity in Paradise. A Natural History of Raja Ampat“.