Coral Bleaching - Grand_Abaco

Corals around Grand_Abaco have experienced elevated temperatures 2 times in the past 41 years.

1. Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 7.34 C on 14-Sep-2023
2. Major stress - Bleaching: DHW of 5.16 C on 10-Sep-1998

The ©Cumulative Damage Index caused by coral bleaching events (days when the DHW > 1C) over the past 40 years is 386.

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

The record of Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) over the past 40 years

The ©Cumulative Damage Index caused by coral bleaching events (days exceeding DHW > 1) over the past 40 years

The data on this page were last updated on 3 May 2024. The next update is scheduled for 1 June 2024.