Signal: Coral bleaching caribbean 2010
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Repair of coral reefs damaged by warming ‘beyond our lifetimes’

by on 17. Nov, 2010 in Uncategorized

A coral bleaching event in 2005 that killed or stressed many Caribbean reefs was the worst on record, said experts who also warned that bleaching this last summer is likely to have proven even worse in some areas. “As this paper went to press in 2010, major bleaching was again striking reefs in the Caribbean, [...]

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Coral bleaching in Caribbean worst ever as temps soar

by on 15. Nov, 2010 in Uncategorized

The Caribbean is suffering severe bleaching again this year, and in some locations, this bleaching event is worse than the event in 2005. Not only are temperatures causing further damage to reefs hit hard during the 2005 event, but new locations have also been impacted. Coral reefs suffered record losses as a consequence of high [...]

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Caribbean coral bleaching on track for worst ever

by on 26. Oct, 2010 in Uncategorized

The maps above show the accumulated coral heat stress in the tropical Atlantic and the Caribbean during a 12-week period ending September 30, 2010 (left) and 2005 (right). Areas shown in dark blue have not accumulated thermal stress over the previous 12 weeks, meaning that the temperature had not crossed the local bleaching threshold. Shades [...]