Bleaching of Great Barrier Reef

Bleached mature staghorn coral at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef in February 2016

The same patch of mature staghorn coral at Lizard Island, 2 months later. It is dead.

Surveying dead coral in shallow waters at Cygnet Bay, Western Australia in April 2016. Photo Chris Cornwall

Extensive coral bleaching (white/yellow patches) documented on the Great Barrier Reef during aerial surveys in March 2016. Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

Bleached Acropora plate coral, next to unbleached Montipora coral. Picture taken at Cleveland Bay. Credit: Andrew Baird

Bleached staghorn with damselfish. Photo by Jodie Rummer.