22/04/2020
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Our waters are starting to warm up. Some parts in Southern Mindanao including Sibuguey Bay and Tawi-Tawi are under Coral bleaching alert level 'Warning' (Orange), meaning there's possible bleaching.
Other parts of the Philippines are under Coral bleaching alert level 'Watch' (Yellow), meaning low level heat stress is present but still below bleaching threshold.
Coral bleaching alert level ‘Watch’ - Yellow
Coral bleaching alert level ‘Warning’ - Orange
Coral bleaching alert level 1 - Red
Coral bleaching alert level 2 - Dark Red
Screengrab from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
https://bit.ly/2H9yZW8
