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Fireworm outbreak

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Fireworm outbreak

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  1. Since months ago i'm seeing huge amount of fireworms anytime i dive in the south coast of Dominican Republic .

     

    They are everywhere and i want to find what is the cause of this "explosion" in their population , because for sure must present a negative impact on the reefs .

     

    Last year i dove in Utila , Cozumel and Cuba and didn't see an abnormal amount of fireworms, as what i'm seeing here .

     

    Don't know which are their predators ,but i guess that the absence of them can be a possible cause .

     

    Anyone have seen this in other places of the Caribbean or have any idea what is happening ?

     

    As a member of the local chapter of Reef Check , i'm thinking that maybe an option to control the situation , will be to organize some dives to collect them but no sure if this will help.

     

    I will appreciate any comment

     

    Regards

  2. It's the bearded fireworm "Hermodice carunculata"

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