Bleached staghorn corals in Guam (IMAGE)

University of Guam

Bleached staghorn corals in Guam

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Staghorn corals in the reef flat off Hagåtña appear bleached as a response to stress from environmental changes. As one of Guam's dominant reef-builders whose habitat experiences temperatures up to 97 degrees Fahrenheit, this species was used in a University of Guam study published in February that found that shade can mitigate the effects of heat stress on corals.

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