Volunteer Divers Remove Invasive Sun Corals Near Rio de Janeiro
Bright orange sun corals, native to the Indo-Pacific, have invaded Brazilian waters for decades, threatening native coral species by competing for space and damaging surrounding colonies. Since 2018, Brazil has had a national plan to control and monitor these invasive corals. Volunteer divers, led by marine biologist Adriana Gomes, are actively removing sun corals from the Cagarras Islands near Rio de Janeiro to protect marine ecosystems.
TOI Science··Rio de Janeiro



