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July 31-August 1, 2023: Coral bleaching at Cheeca Rocks, near Islamorada, FL

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Coral reef with healthy corals
Cheeca Rocks, June 30, 2023
coral reef with white corals
Cheeca Rocks, July 24, 2023
Bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) at Cheeca Rocks on July 31st, 2023.
Ian Enochs, Ph.D. collecting photomosaics swimming with dive gear in the shallow waters as he takes photos with the huge camera of bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) at Cheeca Rocks on July 31st, 2023.
Ian Enochs, Ph.D. capturing images of a coral reef structure for photogrammetry mapping during bleaching event.
Bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) at the top and Colpophylia natans (boulder brain coral) in the center. Cheeka Rocks, July 31st, 2023.
Bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) at the top and Colpophylia natans (boulder brain coral) in the center. Cheeka Rocks, July 31st, 2023.
Dr. Ian Enochs surveys Cheeca Rocks Corals such as, Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral), Colpophylia natans (boulder brain coral), Porites porites (Hump Coral), and porites asteroides (Mustard Hill Coral). July 31st, 2023.
Bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) at Cheeca Rocks, August 1st, 2023.
Obricella Faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) bleached at Cheeca Rocks on July 31st, 2023.
Bleached Orbicella annularis (Boulder Star Coral) at Cheeka Rocks, August 1st, 2023.
Bleached Diploria labyrinthiformis (Grooved Brain Coral) center and left, and Colpophylia natans (Boulder Brain Coral) on the right. August 1st, 2023.
Bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) on the left and top left, Colpophylia natans (boulder brain coral) on the right and center, Montastrea cavernosa (Great Star Coral) on the center bottom left, and Siderastrea siderea (massive starlet coral) on the center bottom right. Cheeca Rocks, July 31st, 2023.
Bleached Orbicella faveolata (Mountainous Star Coral) on the left and top left, Colpophylia natans (boulder brain coral) on the right and center, Montastrea cavernosa (Great Star Coral) on the center bottom left, and Siderastrea siderea (massive starlet coral) on the center bottom right. Cheeca Rocks, July 31st, 2023.