Chasing Coral on Netflix
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five.five-six
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Is it in 4K
I don't have 4K so I don't know.
There is one time lapsed shot of acro growing that's pretty cool though!
pa1ntbru5h
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Such a depressing documentary.. =/
SwampyBill
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Yes.
I'm watching it tonight. Kinda bummed but glad it's out there.
I just got back from Belize-Caye Caulker and I'd guess 50-75% of the shallow reef was bleached. Elkhorn, sea fans and brain was all I saw alive. The old timers, ex-pat fishing/diving guides, told me it's the worst they've ever seen. The outer reef was better-the elkhorn, stags and gorgonians looked better, even at 10-20' but the cool water welling up must have helped.
I did see lots of blue tangs, triggers and several breeding pairs of French angels though. Didn't see any lionfish but did my part by eating a couple with butter and garlic.
I just got back from Belize-Caye Caulker and I'd guess 50-75% of the shallow reef was bleached. Elkhorn, sea fans and brain was all I saw alive. The old timers, ex-pat fishing/diving guides, told me it's the worst they've ever seen. The outer reef was better-the elkhorn, stags and gorgonians looked better, even at 10-20' but the cool water welling up must have helped.
I did see lots of blue tangs, triggers and several breeding pairs of French angels though. Didn't see any lionfish but did my part by eating a couple with butter and garlic.
CoralsAddiction
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Can't sleep. Just started it.
five.five-six
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I will tell you this, it starts with the conclusion that global warming is causing the bleaching and then goes on to search for evidence of their forgone conclusion. I would have liked to see corollary temperatures, I'm sure that with their million dollar cameras, they could afford a thermometer. The closest we got was "Golly, the water feels warm!" The "gee, we were expecting warm water for 2 months but there was a storm" seemed rather thin. Reminds me of "a wave hit the front of a ship at sea? chance in a million!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
firefly73
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actually there was a section that showed the increase in water temps on a very clear mapping graph.
they did also show the water temp at lizard island @ 35 degrees cent.
the tropical storms we experience on the gbr ie cyclones have a dramatic effect on water temps over large areas , mainly due to wave action + wind chill + evap combined .
weather patterns historically have several cyclone impacts along the eastern seaboard of northern queensland . these are no longer happening in smaller events but rather cat 5 mega storms.
my friend this is happening , its happening fast , its happening globally.
my friend this is happening , its happening fast , its happening globally.
I agree. Reefs in Japan are bleaching. The water temp in Belize last week was between 85 and 87 degrees F. Further out where the coral was actually alive the cool water welling up lowered the temps to the low 80s. If my tanks hit 82 I flip out. The dive masters, Germans, Austrians, Argentinians and Brits on the boat(s) were all talking about global warming-only my fellow Americans were rolling their eyes.
There is more and more real data (aren't we reefers driven by data? Testing alk, cal, mag, phosphates...) showing CO2 levels, global temps, sea level rise etc and the link to burning fossil fuels so I don't get why it's so hard to accept.
I agree. Reefs in Japan are bleaching. The water temp in Belize last week was between 85 and 87 degrees F. Further out where the coral was actually alive the cool water welling up lowered the temps to the low 80s. If my tanks hit 82 I flip out. The dive masters, Germans, Austrians, Argentinians and Brits on the boat(s) were all talking about global warming-only my fellow Americans were rolling their eyes.
There is more and more real data (aren't we reefers driven by data? Testing alk, cal, mag, phosphates...) showing CO2 levels, global temps, sea level rise etc and the link to burning fossil fuels so I don't get why it's so hard to accept.
five.five-six
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I was actually researching where to set my new aquarium's temperature and it seems that 30C isn't really all that hot for corral.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1869167
Also, it seems this latest event is over for probably 6-7 years
The coral bleaching event is attributed to hotter sea temperatures brought on by the 2015-2016 El Nino
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1869167
Also, it seems this latest event is over for probably 6-7 years
The coral bleaching event is attributed to hotter sea temperatures brought on by the 2015-2016 El Nino
I remember Shimek was one of the few heavy weights arguing that climate change would devastate the reefs back 15 years ago. Heard him speak at Chicago area reef shows. Brilliant guy. I'm sure he's right about the water temps in our tanks being too low. But 85-87 (30C) makes me nervous. In Chasing Coral, if I remember correctly, they said the temps were 90+ degrees fahrenheit. I'm heading the GBR in December. Just spoke to someone (an Aussie expert on GBR) about where to go since more than 1/3 is "dead" or "essentially dead."
Just read a Finnish ice breaker sailed thru the northwest passage. Supposedly the earliest ever recorded so the ice is melting earlier than ever before.
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