Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
What happens to coral reefs when El Niño turns up the heat?🤔
El Niño is a global phenomenon that can cause extreme marine heatwaves, triggering widespread coral bleaching and mortality.
WHOI scientists and partners are studying "super reefs" in the Marshall Islands that can withstand this heat, using coral records, oceanographic models and AI-assisted image analysis to identify what makes them so resilient.
What makes a reef “super"? 📲Watch the full video to find out: go.whoi.edu/elnino-super-reefs
📹️ by Tim Briggs
What happens to coral reefs when El Niño turns up the heat?🤔
El Niño is a global phenomenon that can cause extreme marine heatwaves, triggering widespread coral bleaching and mortality.
WHOI scientists and partners are studying "super reefs" in the Marshall Islands that can withstand this heat, using coral records, oceanographic models and AI-assisted image analysis to identify what makes them so resilient.
What makes a reef “super"? 📲Watch the full video to find out: go.whoi.edu/elnino-super-reefs
📹️ by Tim Briggs
