{"slug": "even-careful-scuba-divers-can-damage-coral-reefs", "title": "Even careful scuba divers can damage coral reefs", "summary": "Even careful scuba divers can unintentionally damage coral reefs through minor contact, according to new research. The study found that even brief, gentle touches from fins or hands can cause significant harm to coral colonies. These findings highlight the need for stricter diver training and reef protection measures.", "body_md": "This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? [\nTake our survey ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw1yaOK0bBsHcFWa1rAtcNVM1jukBkJo8Fw_uj-5XTV4CnJQ/viewform).\n(See our AI policy [\nhere ](https://www.sciencenews.org/about-science-news/journalism-standards-practices#ai-policy).)\n\nThis is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? [\nTake our survey ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw1yaOK0bBsHcFWa1rAtcNVM1jukBkJo8Fw_uj-5XTV4CnJQ/viewform).\n(See our AI policy [\nhere ](https://www.sciencenews.org/about-science-news/journalism-standards-practices#ai-policy).)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/even-careful-scuba-divers-can-damage-coral-reefs", "canonical_source": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scuba-diver-damage-coral-reefs", "published_at": "2026-05-26 11:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-29 09:07:13.444719+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Science News"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/even-careful-scuba-divers-can-damage-coral-reefs", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/even-careful-scuba-divers-can-damage-coral-reefs.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/even-careful-scuba-divers-can-damage-coral-reefs.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/even-careful-scuba-divers-can-damage-coral-reefs.jsonld"}}