WA suffers worst coral bleaching on record

WA suffers record coral bleaching

WA suffers worst coral bleaching on record

A prolonged marine heatwave has caused the worst coral bleaching event on record for Western Australia, according to a new report.

Unprecedented bleaching across WA's reefs from last year's marine heatwave

Last summer's marine heat wave was the largest and most intense on record in Western Australia, says a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. The sustained heat has caused unprecedented bleaching across Western Australia's reefs, with experts saying it could take months to uncover the full extent of the damage.

Untouched reefs cop record bleaching in intense heat

It could take up to 15 years for coral reefs off Australia's western coastline to fully recover from...

Record WA marine heatwave 'killing coral reefs'

Coral reefs off WA have been hit hard by a 2024-25 marine heatwave that was the longest, largest and most intense on record for the state, scientists and managers say. And temperature monitoring on site is revealing a hotter difference with satellite-recorded readings, they say. Their findings came ahead of a one-day marine heatwave symposium held yesterday (Tuesday) in Perth which attracted researchers, marine park managers, state politicians a…

Worst bleaching event on record for Western Australian coral reefs

SYDNEY, 12th August, 2025 (WAM) -- A marine heatwave off the Western Australian coast was the longest, largest, and most intense on record for the area,scientists said on Tuesday.The heatwave resulted in the most widespread coral bleaching event ever recorded for Western Australia, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).Experts had reported bleaching and mortality across system