Coral Bleaching - Bookends
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 5 times in the past 5 years.
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 08-Sep-2019 to 09-Dec-2019
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 26-Aug-2020 to 07-Jan-2021
- Major stress - Bleaching: 15-Sep-2021 to 23-Dec-2021
- Major stress - Bleaching: 30-Aug-2022 to 09-Dec-2022
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 05-Aug-2023 to 28-Jan-2024
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 23-Oct-2010. The DHW reached 17.1 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
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