Extreme heat in the US state has triggered coral bleaching. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MIAMI/KEY WEST, Florida - Rising temperatures in Florida’s waters due to climate change have sparked an extreme stressor for coral reefs causing bleaching, which has scientists concerned.
Just within the last week, as the US South struggles under a heat wave, NOAA has reported Florida water temperatures in the mid-90s Fahrenheit .The extreme heat has triggered coral bleaching, where stressed corals expel their colourful algae symbionts, leaving them pale and vulnerable. Coral reefs create homes for millions of species of marine life, support healthy ocean food webs and protect coastlines, experts say. Florida’s coral reefs are also a tourist attraction and help support the local economy.
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