Mesophotic coral bleaching associated with changes in ... - Nature
WEBOct 16, 2023 · In this multidisciplinary study of an atoll in the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean, we show evidence of coral bleaching at 90 m, despite the absence of shallow-water...
Recent coral bleaching in the Chagos Archipelago
WEBJan 13, 2020 · For the Chagos Archipelago reefs this led to a phenomenon known as coral bleaching, where the coral’s symbiotic relationship with their symbiodinium (single-celled algae) breaks down as a result of biochemical processes triggered when the coral is …
Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the …
WEBApr 29, 2021 · Bleaching isn’t as simple as going from a living coral to a bleached white one, though. After they expel the algae, the corals turn fluorescent pinks and blues and yellows as they produce...
World's coral scientists warn action is needed now to save even a …
WEBJul 20, 2021 · The Chagos reefs could potentially recover—if they are spared from more heat waves. Even a 10% recovery would make the reefs stronger for when the next bleaching occurs.
Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching
WEBMar 24, 2022 · A recovering reef in the Chagos Archipelago six years after the bleaching event. Credit: Dr Ines Lange. Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral...
Seabird poop is recipe for coral recovery amid climate-driven bleaching
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Researchers have found that nutrients from seabird poop led to a doubling of coral growth rates and faster recovery after bleaching events, promoting overall resilience. Islands with invasive rats ...
The state of coral reefs in the Chagos Archipelago: The last ...
WEBDuring the first signs of bleaching, corals in the Chagos Archipelago turned cotton-candy colored shades of pink, blue, and yellow before turning white, as the corals tried to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays after losing their symbiotic algae.
Bleaching impacts on carbonate production in the Chagos Archipelago ...
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Reefs in the remote Chagos Archipelago (central Indian Ocean) were severely affected by sea surface temperature warming and coral bleaching in 2015–2016. Here we assess the impacts of this event on community composition and reef carbonate production at twelve fore reefs sites across three atolls.
Coral bleaching impacts from back-to-back 2015–2016 ... - Springer
WEBJul 12, 2019 · Reefs in the Chagos Archipelago, central Indian Ocean, suffered severe bleaching and mortality in 2015 following a 7.5 maximum degree heating weeks (DHWs) thermal anomaly, causing a 60% coral cover decrease …
Here’s What It’s Like to Witness the Death of a Coral Reef
WEBMay 2, 2021 · The Chagos reefs could potentially recover – if they are spared from more heat waves. Even a 10 percent recovery would make the reefs stronger for when the next bleaching occurs.