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SUFB 695: Are Sunscreens Really That Bad For Corals?
The short answer is, yes, they are. The long answer is that it depends on other factors, which I will get to soon.
A recent article authored by Terry Hughes, a very well-known coral reef scientist, proposed that widely used sunscreens with oxybenzone and octinoxate are not that bad for coral reefs as previously reported by scientific studies. Terry's reasoning is because it doesn't represent realistic scenarios.
Terry's article "deeply disappointed" many people in the coral reef community because they say the studies address realistic conditions and conclude sunscreens are indeed bad for…
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