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- What is coral bleaching? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
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 generated precipitation can rapidly dilute ocean water and runoff can carry pollutants — these can bleach near-shore corals
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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 — these can bleach near-shore corals Overexposure to sunlight
- How does climate change affect coral reefs? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
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-based sources of sediment Sedimentation runoff can lead to the smothering of coral
- Diving Deeper: Coral Bleaching - NOAAs National Ocean Service
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
- Ocean Shorts: Coral Bleaching
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 coordinator for NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch, to discuss coral bleaching
- Coral Bleaching - Podcast: Episode 71 - NOAAs National Ocean Service
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 important ecosystems
- Skincare Chemicals and Coral Reefs - NOAAs National Ocean Service
Scientists have also discovered that some of the chemicals found in sunscreen and other personal health products threaten the health of coral reefs How these, and other compounds, affect reef ecosystems remains an active area of research
- Corals Tutorial: What are the major threats to corals? - Climate change
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 effects
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