Coral reefs in peril from record-breaking ocean heat
NOAA Coral Reef Watch version 3.1 data as annual plots (1985–2023) of the daily percentage of ocean pixels with Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) ≥ 4 (when coral bleaching is likely to occur) for latitude 5° S to 30° N and longitude 60° W to 105° W (study region displayed in map inset). Note that around