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Thermal Stress Hitting Abrolhos: How Is The Future Looking?

Over the last month, newspapers have been flooded with information about coral bleaching – what is great to raise global awareness about this very serious problem affecting such an iconic ecosystem. However, the reason this has happened is really sad: … Continue reading

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Update on Abrolhos Marine National Park: will it bleach? That is the question

The third global Coral Bleaching event is still out there, and is already the longest event of the type in history (1). It has affected multiple reef areas causing enormous damage is many (e. g. 2), and might still cause … Continue reading

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Coral Bleaching in South Atlantic: The Abrolhos Marine National Park

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has recently declared the third ever Global Bleaching Event (1). You might have heard of Coral Bleaching, but what exactly is that? Well, first we have to understand what gives corals their colors. Stony … Continue reading

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