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Study tracks severe bleaching events on a Pacific coral reef over the past century

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2018-10-31

As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral reefs worldwide are experiencing mass bleaching events and die-offs. For many, this is their first encounter with extreme heat. However for some reefs in the central Pacific, heatwaves caused by El Nino are a way of life. Exactly how these reefs deal with repeated episodes of extreme heat has been unclear.

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https://phys.org/news/2018-10-tracks-severe-events-pacific-coral.html