Coral Bleaching - South St. Giles
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 6 times in the past 5 years.
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 03-Nov-2019 to 07-Dec-2019
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 26-Aug-2020 to 06-Jan-2021
- Major stress - Bleaching: 14-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
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 01-Aug-2024 to 31-Oct-2024
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years is occurring now. The DHW has reached 21.6 C.
For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to
Coral Bleaching.
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