Article Archive for August 2010
Massive Coral Bleaching in Indonesia
Posted in Coral Reefs on 18 August 2010
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Posted in Coral Reefs on 18 August 2010
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WCS A dramatic rise in the surface temperature of Indonesian waters has resulted in a large-scale bleaching event that has devastated local coral populations. Following a report of a bleaching incident in May, WCS-Indonesia dispatched a “Rapid Response Unit” of marine biologists to investigate. Their initial survey revealed that over 60 percent of corals have [...]
