Hot season putting the heat on coral reefs


PETALING JAYA: The prolonged heatwave is making it hot underneath the sea surface and the possibility of a mass coral bleaching still remaining a concern, says an ecologist.

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) marine ecologist Prof Madya Dr Zainudin Bachok said that at the moment some spots had begun bleaching due to the high temperatures.

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