An unprecedented deep-water marine heatwave has killed nearly 70% of corals in surveyed sections of Ningaloo Reef. Framework-building species have collapsed, resilient zones have also bleached, and prior stressors like 2022 hypoxia worsened vulnerability. Global ocean warming and record heatwaves have turned this into a systemic ecological crisis affecting biodiversity, reef stability, and regional ecosystems.
Click to View More
© 2025 iasgyan. All right reserved