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Coral Disease

The arrival of what is likely SCTLD (Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease) on Bonaire. All photos were taken on the reef at Something Special between March 26th - June 23rd. The disease is actively spreading. The corals photographed were between 6 ft - 70 ft and the water temperature was 79F on all the dives before April 25th. April 25th - May 2nd water temp was 81F.

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All images taken in the Bonaire National Marine Park, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

All images Copyright © 2023 Ellen Muller. Please do not use any images without permission.

With special thanks to VIP Diving Bonaire.
coral disease 3/29/23
coral disease 3/29/23		 One week later 4/6/23
One week later 4/6/23		 4/12/23
4/12/23		 coral disease
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coral disease		 coral disease
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coral disease		 coral disease 3/26/23
coral disease 3/26/23		 11 days later 4/6/23
11 days later 4/6/23		 coral disease 4/6/23
coral disease 4/6/23
4/12/23
4/12/23		 coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
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coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease
coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease		 coral disease
coral disease
4/6/23
4/6/23		 4/12/23
4/12/23		 4/17/23
4/17/23		 4/19/23
4/19/23
4/25/23
4/25/23		 4/27/23
4/27/23		 Brain Coral 4/17/23
Brain Coral 4/17/23		 Brain Coral 4/25//23
Brain Coral 4/25//23
4/27/23
4/27/23		 coral disease 4/6/23
coral disease 4/6/23		 4/17/23
4/17/23		 4/27/23
4/27/23
4/27/23
4/27/23		 M cavernosa 4/6/23
M cavernosa 4/6/23		 M Cavernosa 4/17/23
M Cavernosa 4/17/23		 M Cavernosa 4/17/23
M Cavernosa 4/17/23
Coral Disease
Coral Disease		 Coral Disease
Coral Disease		 coral disease
coral disease		 Coral Disease
Coral Disease
M Cavernosa 4/25/23
M Cavernosa 4/25/23		 April 12th 2023
April 12th 2023		 April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023		 April 25th 2023
April 25th 2023
The Beginning 4/25/23
The Beginning 4/25/23		 Brain Coral
Brain Coral		 Brain Coral
Brain Coral		 Death Sentence
Death Sentence
Close up of Tissue Loss
Close up of Tissue Loss		 Close Up
Close Up		 4/17/23
4/17/23		 Death Sentence 2
Death Sentence 2
4/27/23
4/27/23		 Maze Coral
Maze Coral 		Brain Coral 4/30/23
Brain Coral 4/30/23		 M cavernosa
M cavernosa
Lobed Star Coral
Lobed Star Coral		 Maze Coral
Maze Coral		 Only Photographs will Remain
Only Photographs will Remain		 Only Photographs will Remain
Only Photographs will Remain
5/16/23
5/16/23		 6/14/23
6/14/23		 5/16/23
5/16/23		 5/16/23
5/16/23
Huge Brain Coral
Huge Brain Coral		 M cavernosa
M cavernosa		 Brain Coral
Brain Coral		 M cavernosa
M cavernosa
Red Frog & SCTLD
Red Frog & SCTLD		 Red Frog & SCTLD
Red Frog & SCTLD		 Red Frog & SCTLD
Red Frog & SCTLD		 Fireworms on SCTLD
Fireworms on SCTLD
Glass Blenny & SCTLD
Glass Blenny & SCTLD		 SCTLD at Red Slave 11-11-23
SCTLD at Red Slave 11-11-23		 SCTLD at Red Slave 11-11-23
SCTLD at Red Slave 11-11-23

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snorkelady08-Nov-2023 14:56
Wonderful images of my favourite place on earth! Heart-breaking to see the effects of this terrible disease.
joseantonio23-Jun-2023 18:57
wonderful report.V
Yohanan David29-Apr-2023 05:10
So sad to see all this damage! V
victorswan21-Apr-2023 18:20
Very nice gallery BV
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