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| Mass bleaching seen in June 2010 on a submerged reef off Pulau Semakau |
21 March 2012
Findings from the 2010 Singapore coral bleaching event
Some good news from the mass coral bleaching on Singapore reefs in 2010, not only about Singapore reefs but globally!
In a recent paper, James Guest found that corals in Singapore and Malaysia that previously experienced severe bleaching in 1998, unexpectedly survived the 2010 event! The paper provides solid field evidence that certain corals in Singapore and Malaysia can cope with higher water temperatures.
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