Coral Bleaching - Beqa Passage
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 4 times in the past 5 years.
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 23-Jan-2021 to 14-Apr-2021
- Major stress - Bleaching: 27-Feb-2022 to 10-Jun-2022
- Major stress - Bleaching: 19-Dec-2022 to 19-Jun-2023
- Major stress - Bleaching: 05-Feb-2024 to 26-May-2024
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 15-Mar-2014. The DHW reached 8.9 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 04-Nov-2024. The next update is scheduled for 05-Dec-2024.