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"Divers are killing invasive sun coral to save Brazil's marine life" — Mongabay · Humanitarian & Biosphere
( coccinea and T. tagusensis) is an in Brazilian waters, introduced via oil platforms and ship hulls. With no natural predators, it overgrows native reefs, smothering biodiversity. Volunteer divers are manually removing the coral—by scraping, chiseling, or using compressed-air tools—to protect the native marine ecosystems, especially in protected areas like Alcatrazes.
The claim is based on Mongabay's video report, which documents a real, ongoing conservation effort by Brazilian biologist Érica Tamoios and volunteer divers. Mongabay is a reputable environmental news outlet, and the report appears to be firsthand, though it is a secondary source rather than a peer-reviewed study. The core fact—that divers are killing invasive sun coral to protect native reefs—is well-supported by the reporting and consistent with other coverage.
The Mongabay video was published on November 7, 2026, making this a genuinely new report.