coral bleaching

Considering a Ponant Cruise (Le Bellot) with itinerary that includes Union Island, Bequia, Mayreau, Tobago Cays, in the Grenadines. Soufriere, St Lucia, Pigeon Island St Lucia, Dominica and BVI Jost van Dyke. Has anyone seen the reefs here recently? We are experienced divers, serious underwater...

I am really struggling to choose the best location for our first Maldives trip next month ( I know, I've been too busy lately!) We want the price point of an inhabited island and are thinking South Ari as whale sharks have alluded us so far and that's the best chance of seeing one in April. The...

Hello Scuba Board Members in SE Florida, As you may know, the health of SE Florida's coral reefs have been challenged by significant outbreaks of coral bleaching and diseases since 2014. As part of the response, the FDEP Coral Program has been conducting several BLEACHWATCH training classes...

Dive report from the Dimaniyat Islands on 11 August 2017: Weather was sunny as you would expect for August in Oman but not overly hot or humid. Quite manageable and pleasant. Left Seeb Marina with Scubadoo at around 8am with 5 divers and 2 snorkellers onboard. Aquarium (North Side) Arrived at...

Source: Diving Maluku Blogs Do you know that Corals feel climate changes, unpredictable weather, and longer hotter summer, as much as we do? Coral bleaching is one condition that threatens coral life caused by climate changes and the rising of the sea-surface temperature. We, as divers, can do a...

We're starting a new project and I was just curious if the community here had some feedback and observations to contribute. We're starting a multi-institutional collaboration to try to understand what factors accelerate or place controls on the diversity of fish color over time. There are a lot...

I just heard the news that July has been the 15th consecutive record-breaking hottest month on our planet. Can anyone share observations on coral bleaching this year? Especially, in the Caribbean and in Hawaii.