Briefly: A note from the Coral List about Millepora spp. decline in the Red Sea

On a mailing list a recent post to a discussion thread about effects of warming on coral reefs included this remark:

 

... There was a massive coral bleaching south of latitude 20 degrees (Al Lith) during the 2023 summer, correlating with water temperatures of 33-34 degrees. Many of the bleached corals have subsequently died and there has also been a near-complete loss of Millepora hydrozoans.

 

I had lunch next to Zvi Dubinsky, at the International Coral Reef Symposium on Guam, in 1992.  I discussed my interest in Millepora spp.  He said: "Millepora is always the first to go."