Tourists using regular sunscreens destroy coral reefs in Boracay

The Sangkalikasan Producers Cooperative (SPC) warns tourists coming to this resort island that it is destructive to corals if they use regular sunscreens on their skins.
Jose Rodriguez of the SPC said that they are only re-echoing the warning made by international conservationist as most regular sunscreens contain ingredients that are toxic to corals.
Earlier, the Amazons of the Oceans warned the Philippines that it is part of the so-called Coral Triangle. Aside from the Philippines, countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia are part of the Coral Triangle.
In his article, researcher Allard Marx said that although regular sunscreens protect us from harm it has titanium dioxide and zinc oxide react with UV light to create Hydrogen Peroxide, this can set off viral epidemics in the algae that coral polyps feed on.
"As the algae dies, the coral have nothing left to eat. Eventually it bleaches and dies too. This richochets up the food chain, affecting other creatures that rely on the reef for food, shelter and to spawn," the researcher said.
The Coral Triangle is considered as the underwater equivalent of the Amazons.
The Amazons of the Ocean said that at least ten percent of the corals in the three countries died due to massive use of most of the regular sunscreens by the tourists.
"I am all agree to the said study," Rodriguez said.