Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Studies-of-Coral-Health-in-Mexico-27MZIFIZ8BZM.htmlConceptually similarStudies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028CLCompleted★★★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028HBCompleted★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028H6Completed★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028H8Completed★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028H9Completed★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028HDCompleted★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028H7Completed★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028HACompleted★★★★Studies of Coral Health in MexicoGP028HCCompleted★★★★★★★View AllGP028CMStudies of Coral Health in MexicoFish and corals in the Alacranes Reef. Greenpeace is helping to gather evidence of baseline conditions of coral on the Alacranes Reef in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Hector Reyes Bonilla, Mexican scientist, the data collected will help in future studies of the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on coral ecosystems, including bleaching of corals. Bleaching happens when symbiotic algae living inside the corals are expelled into the sea. This is thought to be caused by elevated sea surface temperatures.Locations:Bay of Campeche-Gulf of Mexico-Mexico-North AmericaDate:10 Nov, 2010Credit:© Luis Sandoval / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2100px X 1218pxKeywords:Beauty-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change impacts-COP16-Corals-Fish-KWCI (GPI)-Marine Reserves (campaign title)-Nature-Ocean acidification-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Reefs-Underwater shotsShoot:Studies of Coral Health in the Gulf of MexicoAhead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP16 in Cancun, Greenpeace is supporting Mexicanscientists on the assessment of the vulnerability of the Gulf ofMexico’s reefs to the increase of sea surface temperature and thepotential effects of ocean acidification on the coral.Related Collections:COP16 UN Climate Conference in Cancun (Photo + Video)
