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Scientists are hoping for bad weather, such as clouds Wholesale Los Angeles Kings Jersey , rain and storms to mix the water and keep temperatures at bay, otherwise the still conditions - ideal for tourists - over the next few weeks will "ramp up the heat."
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The coral host then becomes weak and susceptible to disease, and when bleaching is prolonged, the animal can die.
Recent research suggests corals with high levels of fat or other energy reserves can withstand annual bleaching events, which is critical to predicting the persistence of corals and their capacity to recover from more frequent events resulting from climate change.
Severe bleaching events however may take highly impacted coral reefs up to 10 years to recover.
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