Coral Bleaching - Whitehouse Sandles

Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 3 times in the past 5 years.

• Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 03-Nov-2019 to 12-Dec-2019
• Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 16-Aug-2023 to 20-Jan-2024
• Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 15-Aug-2024 to 31-Oct-2024

The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 02-Nov-2023. The DHW reached 18.5 C.

Temperature record over the past 5 years

Temperature record over the past 40 years