| > | | | | their eventual death and most likely their inevitable |
| This has caused much concern considering the island | | | | extinction. |
| has been exerting much effort to promote | | | | This phenomenon of whitening structures is actually a |
| environmental awareness and improvement. One of | | | | de-pigmentation, or the loss of color, of the coral |
| the best in the Caribbean, the coral reefs of | | | | colonies that surround the nation. In addition to this, it |
| Barbados, which act as natural barriers off the coast | | | | will cause a massive, unnatural release of algae that |
| of the island, are in extreme danger due to the | | | | compose them. |
| extensive drought that has plagued several of the | | | | Inniss emphasized that this widespread death of the |
| eastern Caribbean nations since early last year. One | | | | reefs implies that there has been a loss of protection |
| of the best in the Caribbean, the coral reefs of | | | | against the natural occurrences and events such as |
| Barbados, which act as natural barriers off the coast | | | | hurricanes, tsunamis and winter swells that are |
| of the island, are in extreme danger due to the | | | | expected in the western side of the coast of the |
| extensive drought that has plagued several of the | | | | Caribbean island, Barbados. |
| eastern Caribbean nations since early last year. This | | | | The deputy director added that the death of the |
| has caused much concern considering the island has | | | | reefs implies a loss of protection against natural |
| been exerting much effort to promote environmental | | | | events such as hurricanes, tsunamis and winter swells |
| awareness and improvement. | | | | expected in the western coast of the Caribbean |
| The Caribbean has been a popular place for | | | | island. |
| vacations, especially the tiny island of Barbados. | | | | Furthermore, she gravely pointed out and directed |
| Every Barbados small hotel and other | | | | attention to the entry of salt water in the aquiferous |
| accommodations are more often than not well | | | | area of the coastal waters. Apparently, this was |
| received by guests and critics alike. However, the | | | | caused by the intensive exploitation of underground |
| hotel sector expressed some concern over the | | | | reserves of this important element during the |
| danger threatening the coral reefs because aside | | | | ongoing drought that has been plaguing the region for |
| from the environmental implications, it may contribute | | | | a long time now. |
| to negative effects on business as well. | | | | In response to this threat, the government has |
| According to Loma Inniss, the deputy director of the | | | | recently announced the introduction of measures to |
| Unit of Management of Coastal Regions, the | | | | limit the consumption of water resources for |
| continuously rising temperature of the surface waters | | | | domestic and agricultural activities, even by the |
| and the scarcity of rainfall are the culprits for the dire | | | | industry of Barbados small hotel, in case the drought |
| situation the coral reefs of the island are in. She | | | | continues. Also the legislation will stipulate fines of |
| explained that these two factors led to the whitening | | | | more than $300 USD and even prison sentences if |
| of the marine structures which would in turn lead to | | | | the new laws are broken. |