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, [...]
Signal: Coral bleaching
Coral bleaching in Caribbean worst ever as temps soar
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 [...]
Sarangani province corals fading as temps rise
Sea corals found in some dive spots in Sarangani province have started to show signs of degradation due to a suspected phenomenon called “coral bleaching.” American scuba diver John Heitz said about 20 percent of sea corals found off Barangay Kamanga in Maasim, Sarangani showed signs of color fading because of coral bleaching. The area [...]
95 percent of corals killed in the Philippines
It is one of the most worrisome observations: fast massive death of coral reefs. A severe wide-scale bleaching occurred in the Philippines leaving 95 percent of the corals dead. The bleaching happened as the result of the 2009-2010 El Niño, with the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia waters experiencing significant thermal increase especially since the [...]
Closure of Malysian coral dive sites extended
Dr Sukarno also said the temporary closure of several dive sites at three marine parks since June due to coral bleaching has been extended.He said this was because the corals at these sites have yet to fully recover.He said some of the corals had only recovered by between one and two percent.When we first gave [...]
Asian coral die-off could be worst ever
A massive coral bleaching event in Southeast Asian reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans is the worst coral die-off since 1998, and possibly the worst science has ever observed, says Andrew Baird of the ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University. Bleaching occurs when environmental factors stress the living [...]
Global coral die-off in 2010 may be worst ever
Scientists studying Caribbean reefs say that 2010 may be the worst year ever for coral death there. Abnormally warm water since June appears to have dealt a blow to shallow and deep-sea corals that is likely to top the devastation of 2005, when 80% of corals were bleached and as many as 40% died in [...]
Coral bleaching high alert for Caribbean
On August 31, NOAA coral reef monitor puts most of the Caribbean on high alert for coral bleaching due to heat stress.
