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In February 2017, the Great Barrier Reef continued to be exposed to warm ocean water—the main stressor on this coral system and the reason for its bleaching.
NASA Earth Observatory map by Joshua Stevens, using data from Coral Reef Watch. Caption by Kathryn Hansen.
Published March 16, 2017 Data acquired February 27, 2017