About 20% of corals off Kusu Island were showing signs of stress or partial bleaching as at May 17.
SINGAPORE – Amid the fourth global coral bleaching event, some corals in the shallow waters and intertidal zones of Singapore are turning pale and white.
The corals in deeper waters – where reef cover and diversity are lower – are faring okay for now, said Dr Karenne Tun, director of the National Parks Board’s National Biodiversity Centre. Some corals at Pulau Satumu, where Raffles Lighthouse is located, are showing signs of bleaching and were going pale, on April 29. PHOTO: VINCENT CHOO/FACEBOOK
On May 16, the NOAA warned that the massive coral-bleaching episode is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe. Amid record ocean temperatures,NParks’ Dr Tun added that from May onwards, bleached – or stressed and diseased – corals are expected to be seen in many areas within the Indo West Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Said Dr Tun: “Such data will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the situation in Singapore and guide our response plans accordingly.”Despite the slight decline in reef health, the marine community was relieved to see that the corals did not miss their annual spawning event – the mass release of eggs and sperm into the waters – in end-April.
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