Warm water in Gulf blamed for sanctuary’s bleached coral

GALVESTON, Texas — Experts blame lingering warm water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico for significant bleaching of coral in a marine sanctuary 100 miles off the Texas coast. Researchers this month determined that nearly half of the coral colonies in the East Flower Garden Bank were bleached or paling, according to the Galveston County

Warm water in Gulf blamed for sanctuary’s bleached coral