Detected on Sunday 8 November, 10h01
Marine heatwaves decimate biodiversity in the Mediterranean
High temperatures and elevated water temperatures in the Mediterranean have decimated, in particular, white gorgonians, an endemic coral, in Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales.
In brief
Environment event (severity: notable) in 2 departments (Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales), first detected on 8 November 2026 at 10:01. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 8 November 2026 at 10:01.
Hérault
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- Environment
- Severity
- Notable
- Place
Multiple departments (2)
- Detected
- 8 Nov, 10h01
- Updated
- 8 Nov, 10h01
- Reference
- no.12943
1 article · 1 source · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 1, right 0
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- 10h01Midi LibreCentreWire8 Nov"C’est une mortalité que l’on n’avait jamais vue" : les effets dévastateurs des canicules marines sur la biodiversité de Méditerranée
Les fortes chaleurs à répétition et l’eau trop chaude de la Méditerranée, ces dernières semaines, ont notamment décimé les gorgonnes blanches, du corail endémique, que ce soit dans l’Hérault ou les Pyrénées...
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#canicule marine · #Méditerranée · #biodiversité · #corail
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