tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667391947135557171.post4769256126643834207..comments2009-07-14T21:26:46.686-07:00Comments on ScienceandSociety09: Going, going...gone?dvanengelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224947421222659317noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667391947135557171.post-86022849843216158532009-03-27T08:51:00.000-07:002009-03-27T08:51:00.000-07:00I am concerned that part of Joani's posting above ...I am concerned that part of Joani's posting above may be misunderstood. While bleached corals can regain their algae and recover, that only applies when the corals are still alive. Severe or prolonged bleaching kills the corals. This cannot be reversed. Also, bleached corals that recover and even corals that are stressed by high temperatures but do not appear visibly bleached are more susceptible to mortality from disease.Elkscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636827079775966537noreply@blogger.com