I'm a novice diver, but also an oceanography graduate student. I research climate change and how it affects corals. In order to assess how global warming is changing the reefs, I need to find the largest reef-building corals (large brain corals, Montastrea, Diploria, Siderastrea species). Ideal sites are in the Bahamas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Curacao/Bonaire, Belize, and Yucatan, but really any coral that's larger than 2 meters tall is of great interest. I would love to read accounts of any massive coral sightings: where you saw them, how long ago, if you have pictures. Thanks for any help, and continuing enjoying our oceans.
Cheers,
Casey Saenger
MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography
