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Surin Islands bleached corals nearly fully recovered

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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more than 90% of the corals damaged by bleaching at the Surin islands have recovered, report park experts. Photo: Photo: Phuket Marine National Park Operation Center 2

 

PHUKET: An estimated 90% of the corals damaged by bleaching at the popular Mu Ko Surin National Park, north of Phuket, have recovered, reports national park officials.

 

 

The corals in the park suffered heavy damage from bleaching in 2010, and suffered another spate of bleaching in May this year, Prarop Plang Ngan, Chief Phuket Marine National Park Operation Center 2, told The Phuket News.

 

“In 2010, El Nino saw sea temperatures in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea rise by 2-3ºC, which resulted in coal bleaching across about 80 square kilometres,” Mr Prarop said.


Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/surin-islands-bleached-corals-nearly-fully-recovered-72334.php#r4vyS5SHSGlE5741.99 

 

 

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