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Title: Bleached Table Coral, Indonesia
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A table coral (Acropora sp.) bleached on a coral reef as a result of elevated water temperatures, which cause the coral to expell its zooxanthellae. This bleaching occured in 2022, due to warming water caused by a La Nina event. Raja Ampat. This area is usually considered as a refuge from mass bleaching events. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.
- Acropora sp.
- Bird's Head Seascape
- bleached coral
- bleaching
- Ceram Sea
- coral reef
- hard coral
- Indonesia
- Misool
- Misool Marine Protected Area
- Pacific Ocean
- Raja Ampat
- South East Asia
- tropical
- West Papua
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