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Coral Bleaching in Australian Coral Reefs

Kumari Sonali

Coral Bleaching in Australian Coral Reefs:

Australia’s Ningaloo Reef and Great Barrier Reef are experiencing its worst mass-coral bleaching due to prolonged marine heat waves due to climate change.Coral Bleaching is the loss of coral color (turning white) due to environmental stress, mainly rising sea temperatures, causing corals to expel symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that provide nutrients and color. Bleaching-level heat stress affected 83.6% of global reefs since 2023, with coral bleaching reported in 81 countries.

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