Dalton Hesley led a dive team to an offshore Miami Beach reef last month in pursuit of sea urchins. Something else drew his attention instead. A cluster of staghorn corals, their branches reaching toward the surface, appeared a ghastly white.
Florida reefs are experiencing the “first widespread, mass bleaching event” in seven years. Bleaching is a clear sign corals are under stress, but it’s not always permanent or fatal, though it can be if it persists over long periods.
Florida reefs are experiencing the “first widespread, mass bleaching event” in seven years. Bleaching is a clear sign corals are under stress, but it’s not always permanent or fatal, though it can be if it persists over long periods.