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El Niños Past and Present
While it is clear that the current ENSO-driven mass bleaching event has been devastating and widespread, to put it in perspective, it’s essential to look back and compare it to similar incidents in the past. Some of these, which you … Continue reading
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Heating Up the Reefs
Because they are among the most diverse ecosystems, coral reefs are essential to thousands of oceanic species, and people also rely on them for food, protection and even income1. It seems to be common knowledge that climate change is having … Continue reading
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The latest from Kenya’s reefs: almost in the clear
It’s mid-April now people. Where exactly are Kenya’s reefs in the current worldwide bleaching event? According to the Coral bleaching response guide 2016 (Western Indian Ocean) that was put together by CORDIO’s East Africa director, David Obura, we should be … Continue reading
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The Galapagos: A Tale of Recovering Reefs
Hello there. Here is my last blog post about the Galapagos coral reefs. It really has been fun following the progress of this specific reef and I hope that I’ve raised at least a tiny bit of awareness for the … Continue reading
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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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A Look Forward: How Will Kiribati Fair?
Welcome to my last entry on the coral reef of the island nation of Kiribati. Previously, we have discussed current state and recent changes. In this entry, we will focus on the future of this delicate ecosystem. We look to … Continue reading
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Bleaching Stress Ramps up in American Samoa, yet Situation Looks Better than 2015
Coral reefs in American Samoa had a tough year in 2015. That year, bleaching due to high water temperatures led to widespread death of corals, reaching 80% on some reefs [1]. Reefs in the region experienced bleaching-inducing temperatures all the … Continue reading
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American Samoan Reefs Hold on for Now, but Worst is Yet to Come
In 2015, reefs in American Samoa saw the worst of that year’s bleaching in February [1]. In 2016, they seem to be holding on. Last time we looked at how the natural resilience of American Samoa’s corals are helping stave … Continue reading
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Extreme sea temperatures worry scientists – Hawaiian corals untouched so far
In a previous post I discussed one of the largest threats facing Hawaiian reefs: coral bleaching (Figure 1). I failed, however, to go into detail about what bleaching has occurred in the past year, and what is expected to occur … Continue reading
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