Coral Bleaching - Ulong Channel

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

• Major stress - Bleaching: 05-Sep-2020 to 22-Dec-2020
• Major stress - Bleaching: 31-Aug-2021 to 28-Jan-2022
• Major stress - Bleaching: 28-Aug-2022 to 28-Dec-2022
• Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 11-May-2023 to 04-Aug-2023
• Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 06-Jun-2024 to 31-Oct-2024

The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years is occurring now. The DHW has reached 8.8 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.