Singapore waters see coral bleaching amid global event

Some corals off Kusu Island showing signs of stress and bleaching in May. - PHOTO: LIONEL NG via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Amid the fourth global coral bleaching event, some corals in the shallow waters and intertidal zones of Singapore are turning pale and white.

About 20 per cent of corals off Kusu Island were showing signs of stress or partial bleaching as at May 17, said Dr Jani Tanzil, facility director of the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML).