The reefs in Eilat displayed widespread bleaching, a phenomenon in which the symbiosis between coral and algae fails, typically due to high water temperatures.

The first examples of coral bleaching have been recorded in the Gulf of Eilat this year, following an unprecedented rise in seawater temperature, according to experts writing in the Israeli ...

EILAT, ISRAEL - JULY 14: A stony coral from the genus Stylophora at 10 metres deep on July 14, 2022, in Eilat, Israel. Coral reefs are complete ecosystems, and although the reef in Eilat is ...

“Until 1983, the Caribbean coral reef was a thriving tropical reef, quite similar to the coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat,” Bronstein said. “Once the sea urchins disappeared, ...

Artificial reefs help preserve coral reefs by shifting divers away from the natural ones, according to new long-term study of one in Eilat. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www ...

The researchers: "Mass mortality of sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea has spread to the Gulf of Eilat and threatens to destroy the coral reef. Within just two days a healthy sea urchin becomes ...

A deadly epidemic has killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat. A series of new, disturbing studies from Tel Aviv University reveal a deadly epidemic causing mass mortality of black ...

Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view is stunning. Expansive coral reefs teeming with life; colorful fish and invertebrates. But something crucial has gone ...

Coral reef in Eilat (photo credit: NATURE AND PARKS AUTHORITY) In August 2024, corals on Eilat's reefs began showing signs of bleaching due to a high increase in seawater temperatures.