Scuba Weather

Coral Bleaching - L.C.M. David Nicholson

Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 4 times in the past 5 years.

Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 31-Aug-2020 to 16-Dec-2020
Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 15-Jul-2023 to 11-Jan-2024
Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 02-Jan-2024 to 11-Jan-2024
Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 07-Aug-2024 to 12-Dec-2024

The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 25-Oct-2023. The DHW reached 16.7 C.

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

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