Coral Bleaching in the Northern Florida Keys

Images of corals taken from Horseshoe Reef and Little Grecian Rocks, in the vicinity of Key Largo, Florida.

  • Orbicella faveolata colony starting to bleach at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  • Completely bleached Agaricia agaricites colony at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  • Partially bleached Acropora palmata colony at Little Grecian Rocks in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  • Completely bleached Millepora alcicornis, Agaricia agaricites and Porites asteroides colonies at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  • Partially bleached Orbicella faveolata colony at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA

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  1. Orbicella faveolata colony starting to bleach at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  2. Completely bleached Agaricia agaricites colony at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  3. Partially bleached Acropora palmata colony at Little Grecian Rocks in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  4. Completely bleached Millepora alcicornis, Agaricia agaricites and Porites asteroides colonies at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA
  5. Partially bleached Orbicella faveolata colony at Horseshoe Reef in the Florida Keys. Image credit: NOAA