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Man so this has happened before but not at this level? In 1998 and 2002? I heard somewhere the water temp is in the 90f ?
 
Man so this has happened before but not at this level? In 1998 and 2002? I heard somewhere the water temp is in the 90f ?

The elnino event in 98 was very damaging pretty much wiped out the maldives and was the reason for the biorock rebuilds of the south east asian islands the gbr did rebound but it never comes back 100%...
 
Damn humans ruining everything :) :( ..... I have read were there are dos corals in areas adjusting or adapting to higher temps like in low 90fs and surviving fine I think in the Red Sea
 
Stony corals are extremely resillient and adaptable, every fibre of their being is geared toward survival so that doesnt suprise me, id be interested to know what species are surviving...
 
Stony corals are extremely resillient and adaptable, every fibre of their being is geared toward survival so that doesnt suprise me, id be interested to know what species are surviving...
In this case climate is a natural means of species selection
 
The studies in the Red Sea were about bleaching as a survival mechanism. The thesis was that extreme conditions need different allies and the coral is releasing its existing "workforce" zooxanthelle and looking to host a more robust species that can help it weather the new adverse conditions.

I hope that research has matured enough and the officials in Australia and the GBR connect with those scientists. It may be that the zooxanthelle can be extracted, cultivated in large volumes and then spread into the injured reefs to help them cope. It's a long shot, but hope springs eternal ...
 
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