Sediment dredging is killing corals and must stop during bleaching events Caption: Coral reef sediment dredging in the Maldives, seen in this satellite image, leaves long plumes of fine sediments that smother and eventually kill corals. The plume, larger than most Maldivian islands, rotates around the atoll depending on the direction of tidal flow, winds, … Continue reading Coral sediment dredging must stop during bleaching events