Fig. 2
From: Repeat bleaching of a central Pacific coral reef over the past six decades (1960–2016)
The impact of the 2015 El Niño on Jarvis Island coral communities recorded by the first visual surveys of the reef during and after peak El Niño. a Montipora-dominated reef communities in April 2015 (NOAA/Paula Ayotte). b The same communities ~100% bleached but still alive in November 2015. c In May 2016, ~95% of corals were dead. d By April 2017, some Porites corals had recovered while cover remained low. e Mean ( ± standard error) live coral cover in November 2015 (the sum of living bleached and healthy non-bleached colonies), May 2016 and Apr 2017. No bleaching was observed in 2016 and 2017. Depths are 5–14 m (white), 15–19 m (light gray), and 20–25 m (dark gray). f Mean ( ± standard error) of coral cover bleached in Nov 2015 at three depth bins
