2016 Coral in Chuuk, Micronesia (IMAGE)

University of Guam

2016 Coral in Chuuk, Micronesia

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Piis Patch Reef on the Micronesian Island of Chuuk is shown in August 2016 before a coral bleaching event associated with El Niño, or the warming phase of sea temperatures.

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University of Guam

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