Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 2 times in the past 5 years.
Based on the accumulated thermal stresses at Mancheones Reef, the possibility of coral bleaching and mortality is HIGH.
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 30 years peaked on 16-Mar-2014.
For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to Coral Bleaching.