Coral Bleaching

"Coral bleaching is the loss of color from corals under stressful environmental conditions."

To date, one fifth of our coral reefs have been destroyed and seventy percent are threatened. Research has shown that the rise in sea temperatures due to global warming are the reefs biggest threat. Other causes are over fishing, spills from tankers, divers, boaters, coastal runoff, hurricanes and typhoons.

Threats to Coral Reefs

Here is a brief summary of the importance of coral reefs.