A coral reef before, during, and after a 'bleaching' event in 2014

In 2014, a prolonged spike in global sea temperatures caused a global bleaching event. The XL Catlin Seaview Survey were able . Dr. Mark Eakin (NOAA Coral Reef Watch), Britt Parker (NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program) and Anne Rosinski (Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources) . As record ocean temperatures cause widespread coral bleaching across Hawaii, NOAA scientists confirm the same stressful conditions are expanding to the . Coral reefs are suffering a severe underwater heatwave this year - resulting in the third global bleaching event seen in oceans around the world. Report by .