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Why do corals turn white, and can they recover?
A white coral is not dead yet: it has thrown out the algae that fed it, and it is starving. Whether the reef recovers depends on how long the heat lasts.
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A white coral is not dead yet: it has thrown out the algae that fed it, and it is starving. Whether the reef recovers depends on how long the heat lasts.
Tap to go on, or swipe →