Kwajalein Coral Bleaching, 2013

Here are just a few examples of the coral and anemone bleaching at Kwajalein Atoll in the October and November of 2013. DIfferent species have different tolerances to warmer water with some bleaching sooner. In severe cases, virtually all corals will bleach and potentially die. While the bright white and colored Heteractis magnifica anemones can be quite striking and attractive when bleached, it is not a good state for them. After several bleaching sessions, half or more of these long-lived anenones have died or disappeared.

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