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- Why do corals bleach? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Reef-building corals contain algae cells in their tissues that nourish them and give them their distinctive color High water temperatures cause corals to release their algae and lose their color, a condition known as "bleaching" seen here in a 2010 bleaching event in the Red Sea
- Why Do Corals Lose Their Color? – Nature Observer
Coral reefs are among the most vibrant and diverse ecosystems on Earth, but in recent decades, they have begun to lose their color in a process known as coral bleaching This phenomenon is not merely aesthetic—it’s a warning sign of deep environmental stress
- What is coral bleaching? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
Warmer water temperatures can result in coral bleaching When water is too warm, corals will expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues causing the coral to turn completely white This is called coral bleaching When a coral bleaches, it is not dead
- Coral bleaching: What to know how to stop it - World Wildlife Fund
The leading cause of coral bleaching is climate change A warming planet means a warming ocean, and a change in water temperature—as little as 2 degrees Fahrenheit—can cause coral to drive out algae
- 33 Facts About Coral Reef Bleaching
Coral reef bleaching is a phenomenon where corals lose their vibrant colors and turn white This happens when corals expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues, usually due to stress factors like changes in temperature, light, or nutrients
- What causes coral bleaching? Here’s how it threatens ocean and human . . .
Without it, the coral loses its color and main source of food (These photos show what happens to coral reefs in a warming world ) When coral bleaches, it isn’t dead—yet “They’re on life
- Coral Bleaching: Causes, Impacts Global Solutions
When corals experience stress – primarily from elevated water temperatures, but also from pollution, extreme low tides, or changes in ocean chemistry – they expel their colorful zooxanthellae, revealing the white calcium carbonate skeleton underneath This gives the coral a bleached appearance
- How does coral change color due to global warming?
This expulsion is what causes the coral to lose its color and turn white or pale This process, called coral bleaching, doesn’t immediately kill the coral, but it leaves them weakened and vulnerable
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