The percentage of reef areas experiencing bleaching-level heat stress is increasing by about 1% a week, scientists sayGlobal heating has pushed the world’s coral reefs to a fourth planet-wide mass bleaching event that is on track to be the most extensive on record, US government scientists have confirmed.Some 54% of ocean waters containing coral reefs have experienced heat stress high enough to cause bleaching, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Watch said. Continue...
This story is part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. You might have heard that the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, a natural wonder stretching over 1,400 miles off Australia’s Queensland coast, hosting 400 types of coral and thousands of fish
Coral reefs around the globe experienced a mass bleaching event in the past year as the ocean continues to heat, according to new research.
Coral reefs around the globe experienced a mass bleaching event in the past year as the ocean continues to heat, according to new research.
Thanks to rising sea temperatures, corals are at risk.
Recordings of healthy fish are being transmitted to attract heat-tolerant
A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health.
The consequences of coral bleaching are far-reaching, affecting not only the health of oceans but also the livelihoods of people, food security, and local economies
The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, with reef systems from Australia to Florida teetering on the brink of disaster following months of record-breaking ocean heat, a U.S. agency announced Monday. The consequences of coral bleaching are far-reaching, affecting not only the health
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Coral reef fish, like the fish in other marine and freshwater ecosystems, are likely to reach smaller maximum sizes and start reproducing earlier with smaller and fewer eggs as climate change continues to warm up the ocean.
Floods, cyclones, heat stress and predatory starfish contributing to impacts as fourth planet-wide bleaching event confirmedThe Great Barrier Reef is in the midst of what could be its worst summer on record with a widespread and extreme coral bleaching event coming on top of floods, two cyclones and outbreaks of coral-eating starfish, according to an official Australian government report.The “summer snapshot” report released by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian...