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Environmental · L2 · The Coral Bleaching Mechanism

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How rising water temperature disrupts the coral-algae partnership, leading to bleaching and, if stress persists, coral death.

by @openstemUpdated Environmental
🌡️ Water temperature rises above normalCoral polyp cells become stressedCoral expels its zooxanthellae algae⚪ Translucent tissue reveals white skeletonDoes the water cool back down in time?🟢 Algae recolonize — coral recoversCoral starves without its main energy source🔴 Coral dies, reef structure degradesYesNo

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