Stony coral disease progressing slowly around Little Cayman
Stony coral tissue loss disease is slowly making its way around the coastline of Little Cayman, though currents on the smallest of Cayman’s three islands may be slowing its progress.
The disease, which had decimated many species of hard corals on Grand Cayman since it appeared locally in 2020, reached Little Cayman in August last year, when the distinctive white lesions were found on corals at dive sites on the south west part of the island. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 12, 2026 09:13 PM