Apr 19, 2016 · Thanks to the warm waters of El Niño, coral reefs are in the midst of the third-ever-recorded global coral bleaching event. Corals are losing much more to El Niño than their color– in fact,...

Jun 15, 2016 · Long known for its rich in color, vibrant coral communities, much of the Great Barrier Reef has been reduced to a murky shade of brown after a mass bleaching event gripped the ocean's corals.

Jun 12, 2024 · Exclusive before and after photos reveal how recent bleaching near Australia’s Lord Howe Island has dramatically changed the region’s coral reefs.

Feb 26, 2020 · Overpopulation of these predatory starfish can ravage coral reefs. The coral, meanwhile, was experiencing bleaching events that made them weaker and more vulnerable to attack.

Mar 17, 2017 · Coral bleaching occurs when the water temperature heats up, with the living and breathing coral then expelling what’s called ‘zooxanthellae’ — an algae which essentially helps the coral feed itself. Once this algae is released by the coral, the core of the coral is exposed, which is what can be described as ‘the coral’s bright white skeleton.’.

Jun 24, 2021 · In the Great Barrier Reef, widespread bleaching occurred two consecutive years in a row, which experts say is unprecedented and deeply worrying. UNESCO said in 2015 that the reef's outlook was...

May 4, 2016 · But in October of 2015, NOAA announced that a global coral reef bleaching event had taken place, devastating Airport Reef (see below). Bleaching happens when coral becomes stressed, causing algae — coral’s main source of food …

Apr 13, 2016 · The turquoise-blue chromis damselfish form huge clouds or schools over coral heads, and use coral branches for shelter when predators come along. The picture immediately below was taken before bleaching, while the one after that shows the fish on a bleached colony.

Jul 31, 2023 · Bleaching isn’t dying, Ibarra said. “When corals bleach, they are starving,” he told me. They can stay bleached for several weeks before dying, wasting away without oxygen to maintain and...

Apr 12, 2016 · The picture immediately below was taken before bleaching, while the one after that shows the fish on a bleached colony. Before: chromis damselfish on a healthy reef. Justin...