The water that surrounds the reefs has been warming by 0.9 - 0.12 degrees celsius every ten years. Many reefs in the Coral Triangle have been affected by coral bleaching because of the increase in water temperatures. It is estimated that the Coral Triangle waters will rise by about 1-4 degrees celsius in the years to come. The warmer waters makes it difficult for a range of coral species to survive. Many species would be affected by coral bleaching, causing corals to die and the reefs size to reduce. This would mean that many organisms would be left without a suitable habitat in many reefs throughout the Coral Triangle. Food chains would be affected and as a result there would be an imbalance in the ecosystem.
