It just isn't quite right: For one, redescribing a symphony as a 'silent void'
> Akin to the article's title, the pain of this elusive quest is a melancholic symphony, a mournful reminder of the vibrant life that once was, and the silent void that has come to be.
This says that there is a melancholic symphony, which is about - and reminds of - the descend of vibrant life into a silent void. Which is an apt description of the death of a beautiful ecosystem like the corals.
And, it opens with:
> In the ethereal melody of a once thriving reef
So which is it, something akin to music, albeit weird/poignant/sad/ethereal music, or is it a void?
> For one, redescribing a symphony as a 'silent void'
Doesn't read that way to me. Vibrant life has become a silent void, and the pain of seeking that past is a melancholic symphony