Deterioration of Gulf of Eilat Coral Reefs
According to the recently published Israel National Monitoring Program report, the coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba are experiencing ongoing deterioration, attributed to multiple factors including warming seas, pollution, storms, and diseases.
- Red Sea warming, underwater pollutants, extreme storms, and disease outbreaks are contributing to the ecosystem decline.
- Development at the Red Sea resort, including artificial lighting, impacts the marine ecosystem.
- Expansion of Eilat's desalination plant could increase nitrogen and brine discharge, raising environmental concerns.
- A severe 2020 winter storm damaged coral reefs, causing a 6%-22% loss of living cover in surveyed sites.
- Coral cover decreased by 1.5% ....
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