WHAT CAUSES BLEACHING? Change in ocean temperature Increased ocean temperature caused by climate change is the leading cause of coral bleaching. Runoff and pollution Storm …

A warming ocean: causes thermal stress that contributes to coral bleaching and infectious disease. Sea level rise: may lead to increases in sedimentation for reefs located near land …

An individual coral if the event is brief, if the event is not very severe, the bleaching is something that the coral can recover from by growing back its algae.

These changes lead to more coral bleaching events, increased storm destruction, and more. Ships that become grounded on coral reefs may cause immediate and long-term damage to …

Corals can survive a bleaching event, but they are much more likely to die if the stress that caused their bleaching continues. Whether or not the coral recovers, there are some long-term …

temperature caused by climate change is the leading cause of coral bleaching. Runo and pollution Storm generated precipitation can rapidly dilute ocean water and runo can carry pollutants — …

When temperatures rise, coral bleaching can occur. In this episode, we explore what happens during bleaching events, how corals are affected, and how we can help protect these …

Climate change and ocean acidification can result in mass coral bleaching events, increased susceptibility to disease, slower growth and reproductive rates, and degraded reef structure.

Impacts from land-based sources of pollution—including coastal development, deforestation, agricultural runoff, and oil and chemical spills—can impede coral growth and reproduction, …

Today, we’ll talk about coral bleaching. In December 2014, I was joined by Jennifer Koss, the Acting Director for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program and Mark Eakin, the …