Coral Bleaching - Male Caves
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 2 times in the past 5 years.
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 21-Apr-2020 to 04-Jul-2020
- Major stress - Bleaching: 14-Apr-2024 to 27-Jul-2024
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 15-May-2016. The DHW reached 6.3 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
The data on this page were last updated on 02-Dec-2024. The next update is scheduled for 02-Jan-2025.