Our collection of coral calcium does not affect the reefs. Acktiva coral calcium is gathered above sea (fossilized). Our collection process does not pollute the ocean in any way.

In fact, our collection process is safer than methods that collect the coral below sea. Here is a picture of the vacuum used to collect marine (below sea) coral calcium:

This dredge is used to collect coral calcium. This method collects coral along with sand - commonly referred to as coral sand - there is no way to separate the coral from the sand making it less pure than above sea coral calcium. Fossilized, above-sea coral is more pure and hence has a higher calcium content.

Turbulance from the dredging process can cause harm to the living coral reefs:

In our efforts to help the wildlife, our product is taken in accordance with Okinawa and US guidelines. No wildlife, including reefs, are harmed in the collection of coral calcium or in the manufacturing process. Here is a picture of a mine where our coral calcium is extracted from:

This is very pure coral calcium and is extracted very safely without harming any wildlife. Here is a quote from Dr. Clacks on his views of dredging for coral calcium:

"I would have an extremely hard time believing anyone who suggests that this activity would be benign. Dead corals may act as a substrate for new colonizers, so vacuuming up even dead corals or coral fragments might hinder the ability of reefs to recover in the future. Even if dredging/vacuuming is occurring where there are no (or few) corals, there are certainly other organisms being directly affected, such as sea whips and anemones, many of which also provide structure to benthic habitats and thus provide essential ecosystem functions (such as hiding places for juvenile fish and substrate for various life stages of benthic invertebrates)."

John Clark Field, PhD Candidate
School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences
University of Washington over

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