Garden Island: Scientists say higher-than-normal sea surface temperatures are threatening corals around Kauai.
I havent seen an event like this, said Christina Runyon, a graduate research assistant at University of Hawaiis Institute of Marine Biology.
Runyon spent the last two weeks surveying reefs on Kauais north, east and south facing shores, and found coral bleaching at 10 locations. While prevalence and severity varies at each location, all are experiencing some level of coral bleaching, which is...