Coral Line by: Martin & Susan Owen
Coral Type: Branching
Coral species: Acropora sp.
Note: We can see a dramatic die off at the 3 month monitoring period. This was caused by the El Nino event in April/May of 2016. El Nino caused a rise in sea surface temperature which is damaging to corals. Our house reef experienced 80% mortality, as did most reefs around the country. The Coral Lines Project lost approximately 30% of corals during this time, and we hope the surviving ones (of which there are more in our nursery than on the coral reef at the moment) can be used to re establish a healthy coral community on our house reef. The surviving corals on this line have continued to grow since the El Nino event, and we hope they continue in the future. To learn more, visit our bleaching page here
