Coral Bleaching Reporting

Seen any bleached coral recently? Tell us where, when and what species of corals were bleached via our Bleaching Report form link below:

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Glossary of Terms

Gases that trap heat radiating from the Earth's surface, thereby warming the lower atmosphere.

A beach, usually small, in a coastal reentrant or between two littoral barriers (often rocky headlands).

Detritus

The particulate, organic remains and waste of organisms. It constitutes a major food source in marine ecosystems.

The seaward sloping portion of the beach within the normal range of tides.

In referring to sediment grains, loose, separate, or unattached to one another.

A specified location (in plan elevation) to which measurements are refered.