Coral reefs are the world's most diverse marine ecosystems that provide resources and
services that benefit millions of people globally. Yet, coral reefs have recently experienced
an increase in the frequency and intensity of thermal-stress events that are causing coral
bleaching. Coral bleaching is a result of the breakdown of the symbiosis between corals and
their symbiotic microalgae, causing the loss of pigments and symbionts, giving corals a pale,
bleached appearance. Bleaching can be temporary or fatal for corals, depending on the …

Coral reefs are the world's most diverse marine ecosystems that provide resources and
services that benefit millions of people globally. Yet, coral reefs have recently experienced
an increase in the frequency and intensity of thermal-stress events that are causing coral
bleaching. Coral bleaching is a result of the breakdown of the symbiosis between corals and
their symbiotic microalgae, causing the loss of pigments and symbionts, giving corals a pale,
bleached appearance. Bleaching can be temporary or fatal for corals, depending on the …