Megafauna
Encounter Rate
Impacts
Encounter Rate
Bleaching
Bleaching occurs when corals expel their symbiotic zooxanthellae - pigmented, algae-like protozoa that live within the coral's cells. High temperature, pollution or other stresses can cause the coral to expel its zooxanthellae, leading to a lighter or complete loss of color.
Recent Activity
Irfan Thofiq Firdaus
conducted a manta survey. - at Labuan Bajo
mantas at Pulau Monyet on 21 Sep
No Mantas, but very clean water
TNSVPR
Irfan Thofiq Firdaus
conducted a manta survey. - at Labuan Bajo
mantas at Pulau Monyet on 21 Sep
Many starfish with sand substrate
TNSVPR
