Shallow-water corals more resistant to bleaching than deeper water corals

[jason sartain]

My wife, who works for UGA, shared this article with me. Thought I would share.

 

[mvm]

Doesn't it make sense that higher light (to a degree) equals less bleaching?

 

[drnecropolis]

They are more used to changing params. Some shallow water corals are exposed to the sun a lot more then lowlight, sometimes they aren't even under water at low tide.. Seems to make sense to me..