Displaying items by tag: Corals

Monday, 11 September 2017 10:32

2016 coral-bleaching event: One year later...

Spreading from the western Pacific, the lethal heat wave associated to the 2015/17 El Niño hit the western Indian Ocean around February 2016. Here in the Seychelles, the water temperature averaged 30°C for four consecutive months, peaking over 31°C on some days!

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Scarring and sheeting of nursery grown corals are among the first steps towards successful rearing. The scaring process - depending on the growth structure and type of coral - can take anywhere from two weeks to a month and a half.

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Wednesday, 10 August 2016 07:19

Some pretty tough corals!

After the devastating effects of the recent bleaching event on our coral reefs, the time has come to look for survivors and get on the road of recovery.

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