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Coral Reef Recovery in Moorea Stalls Following 2019 Heat Wave
The coral reef in Moorea, French Polynesia, has not shown significant recovery since a severe bleaching event in April 2019, impacting both coral and beneficial algae.
Editorial Staff
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In April 2019, a marine heat wave severely affected the coral reef ecosystem in Moorea, leading to extensive coral bleaching and mortality.
Since this event, live coral populations have remained largely unchanged, indicating a stalled recovery process.
The beneficial algae, crucial for coral health, were also adversely impacted, further complicating the ecosystem's recovery dynamics.