Coral Bleaching - Devils Backbone

Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 2 times in the past 5 years.

• Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 13-Sep-2022 to 02-Dec-2022
• Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 16-Jul-2023 to 20-Nov-2023

The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 03-Sep-2023. The DHW reached 9.3 C.

For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to Coral Bleaching.

Temperature record over the past 5 years

Temperature record over the past 40 years

The data on this page were last updated on 04-Nov-2024. The next update is scheduled for 05-Dec-2024.