Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 4 times in the past 5 years.
Based on the accumulated thermal stresses at Turtle Head, the possibility of coral bleaching and mortality is MODERATE.
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 30 years peaked on 11-Mar-2014.
For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to Coral Bleaching.
The data on this page were last updated on 16 August 2023. The next update is scheduled for 10 Septemeber 2023.