Marine heatwave decimates fire coral populations in the Caribbean | PNAS Marine heatwaves (MHW) are common destructive events affecting coral reefs. After decades of degradation, the shallow reefs of the United States Vi...

NEW CORAL REEF RESEARCH: Marine heatwave decimates fire coral populations in the Caribbean (OPEN ACCESS)

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#coralreefs #coralresearch #firecoral #caribbean #research #coraldecline #ecosystemhealth #marinebiology

Daily theme Fire Coral as a bracelet.
#midjourney #dailytheme #firecoral

Mini reef on a piece of concrete in Bonaire. The house reef at Divi Flamingo is beautiful.

Small slice of #heaven while #underwater #SCUBA #diving in #Bonaire. The #MarineLife doesn’t have to be big to be beautiful. #Anemone #firecoral. 25 likes or more and I’ll post the wider shot #photography 🙏🦑🤿🤙

Featherdusters on Fire coral in Bonaire

Gotta be careful of anything #underwater with #fire in the name. Chunk of #FireCoral with some #FeatherDusters on a #reef in #Bonaire. Be careful #SCUBA #diving near this stuff…look but don’t touch. Live in harmony with the #MarineLife 🦑🤿🤙