<i>Orbicella faveolata</i> Coral with Bleached Areas (IMAGE)

University of Georgia

<i>Orbicella faveolata</i> Coral with Bleached Areas

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Researchers sampled Orbicella faveolata coral colonies in the Caribbean along marked transects seasonally from 2007-2010. This coral shows evidence of bleaching after an episode of high water temperatures.

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Dustin Kemp/University of Georgia

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