High temperatures add more stress to Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Monday, February 24, 2020 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
Ocean temperatures across parts of the Great Barrier Reef have been above or close to thresholds where there is a high risk of coral bleaching for several weeks. During this time, temperature readings from marine weather stations operated by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have shown sea surface temperatures throughout most of the Reef at 1 to 2.5°C above average.