NOAA CORAL REEF WATCH

NOAA has several virtual products that help predict levels of stress and coral bleaching.

EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS

Coral Bleaching Thermal Stress 90%

• The area in Belize is under a Watch for the period Jun - Sep 2016.  
• This product is updated every 2 weeks

Bleaching Alert Levels

• Available for each virtual site. 
• There is one in southern Belize at Glover's Atoll and one in Chinchorro Atoll, in southern Mexico.
• In previous years biologists have noticed differences in bleaching levels between northern and southern Belize so both sites are monitored.

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