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The coral reef ecosystems that cover our globe provide essential food and habitat to over 25% of all marine life. The parrotfish is a common animal found among these ecosystems and are a crucial keystone species who are responsible for cleaning the corals from harmful algae. The abundance of parrotfish can be related directly to the health of our coral reef ecosystems.
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While parrotfish come in many amazing colors and patterns, this print is inspired by a male, terminal phase spotted parrotfish, native to the Indo-Pacific. Considered the most effective reef grazer, parrotfish serve an important function in maintaining the health of coral reefs. In fact, a 2014 IUCN report surveyed the health of Caribbean coral reefs from 1970-2012 and found that one of the most impactful actions we can take to restore the health of coral reef habitat is to protect parrotfish!
Photo by Richard Ling
Photo by Rickard Zerpe
If that isn’t reason enough to love these bright and beautiful fish, an individual poops up to 200 lbs of sand a year, a critical source of sediment for beaches! For example, in Vakkaru Island in the Maldives, a 2015 study found that over 85% of their beach sand had been produced by parrotfish!
Your support helps Reef Relief improve and protect our coral reef ecosystem through education, advocacy, and grassroots community efforts. They have a wide variety of programs educating the public about coral reefs and encouraging community action, including school programs, their Coral Camp for kids, organized clean-ups, stenciling storm drains to discourage dumping, as well as policy work with their straw and sunscreen campaigns.
"Reef Relief is so grateful to expand our message of coral reef conservation through our partnership with Waterlust. They are an incredible company whose goals align with Reef Relief's to protect living coral. By purchasing items from the Parrotfish Protection Line you are giving back to Reef Relief's various educational programs and spreading awareness for coral reefs around the world."
Dora DeMaria. Education Director
Reef Relief
These are so great - paired them with the matching midriff top,
Love the color scheme and how flattering the pattern is. Received many compliments already!
Love these. Colors are wonderful. Nice and long.
These leggings look good, feel good, and are so much better than lathering all that sunscreen on my legs and then having to scrub it off. I'm a size 12 in pants and the L(egendary) size fit fine. Love the size names!
I've been waiting for these to be back in stock for several months, and I'm so pleased that I did! As a diver and marine biologist, I've tried various sun protection swim leggings and capris, but none of them seemed to fit properly or sit right. I'm also tall, so it's hard to find leggings that are long enough.These leggings not only fit perfectly, but are long enough, and are very comfortable. I look forward to ordering additional pairs once they are back in stock! You get what you pay for, and these leggings are worth every penny. Plus, with some of the proceeds going to different research efforts, you can't go wrong!
I’m 5’2” 128lbs . I got Both a Sm and Med and both fit comfortably. Small is more of a compression fit like my ether surf leggings - still comfortable but skin tight and good for active water sports. Medium is slightly less clingy, but not baggy, and I will use it for beach walks and after -water activities in summer. The snug fitting Sm might be too hot for tropical heat unless in and out of the water. Soft,high quality fabric and well constructed.
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