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Often called the “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are known for their biological diversity and species-rich ecosystem. While coral reefs provide habitat for more than a million species, factors such as heat stress, nutrient enrichment, climate change, and human activities impact the frequency and severity of coral disease outbreaks around the world.

To help target response actions and minimize coral disease outbreaks across the tropical Pacific, Megan Donahue, a researcher at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, and her team of scientists are using NASA satellite data to develop short-term ecological forecasts for scientists and managers to predict the times and conditions when coral disease outbreaks become most prevalent.

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Credits: NASA Applied Sciences
Keith Gaddis, Woody Turner, Maury Estes, Mike Brophy and Marissa Kunerth: Lead Producers
Megan Donahue (NASA/HIMB): Scientist
Jamie Caldwell (NASA/HIMB): Postdoctoral Researcher
Lara Noren (NASA/DAR), Derek Manzello (NASA/NOAA), Roger Beeden (NASA/GBRMPA): End Users
Video courtesy of Brian Greene, Ved Chirayath, Austin Greene, Toby Matthews, Delphi Cinema, David Hannan/Ocean Image Bank
Photos courtesy of Laurie Raymundo, Courtney Couch, Austin Greene