Bleached Coral in the Lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Bleached Coral in the Lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia

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Bleached coral in the lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia, during a marine heatwave in 2016. Coral bleaching is when corals lose the beneficial algae living within their tissues, and occurs when corals are stressed.

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Image courtesy of Kelly E. Speare

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