Report: Coral reefs can no longer recover between bleaching events
Warming oceans and pollution force the algae that feed corals to depart, leaving corals food-deprived and vulnerable to disease and bleaching.
A report says coral reefs can no longer recover between bleaching events. Warming waters and pollution cause the algae that lives on coral — a major food source — to leave, leaving corals food-deprived, susceptible to disease and turning pale (or "bleached").