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Briefing: Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls

Strategic angle: A marine heat wave in 2019 devastated coral populations in Moorea, and recovery efforts are currently stalled.

Editorial Staff · March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Coral bleaching event in April 2019 severely impacted the reef.

Live coral populations have not significantly recovered since the event.

The beneficial algae that support coral health were also affected.