Iminyaka engama-200 ye-Cuban Coral Ifika e-Santa Cruz

UDaria ISiciliano, yephrojekthi ye-TOF ICuba Marine Research and Conservation, ifakwe ku Isayensi ye-KQED ekhuluma ngo-twakamuva ukuthunyelwa yeminyaka engama-200 yamakhorali asuka eCuba aye eCalifornia ukuze kwenziwe ucwaningo.  Read the indaba egcwele lapha.

"Kufike umkhumbi ongandile nobalulekile ovela eCuba namuhla. Kodwa akuwona ama-cigars ahlanganiswe ngesandla noma i-rum enhle. Iwumgogodla wamakhorali: Ikholomu engamayintshi angu-48 yamakhorali ahlanzekile, cishe ubude nobubanzi njengelulwane le-baseball. Umnyombo waqoqwa ogwini oluseningizimu yeCuba futhi ungowokuqala ongaguquki, omude owake wabhodlozwa ogwini lwaseCuba. Iqukethe ulwazi olungokomlando olungasiza ekuxazululeni impicabadala: Kungani izixhobo zamakhorali zaseCuba zinempilo kangaka futhi zizokwazi yini ukuhlala zinjalo njengoba isimo sezulu sishintsha?”

"ICuba isalokhu ingonakalisiwe ngokuphawulekayo uma iqhathaniswa nezinye izindawo ezisogwini olushisayo lwaseCaribbean,” kusho uDaria Siciliano, isazi sezinto eziphilayo zamakhorali e-UC Santa Cruz nososayensi oholayo kulo msebenzi. “Umbono wethu ukuthi umlando oyingqayizivele wezenhlalo nezombusazwe waseCuba, kanye nesimo sezwe esithuthukayo kwezokongiwa kwasolwandle, yiwona onesibopho.”