# 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.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales
- First detected: 8 November 2026 at 10:01
- Updated: 8 November 2026 at 10:01
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/12943-marine-heatwaves-decimate-biodiversity-in-the-mediterranean

## Sources (1 articles)

- ["C’est une mortalité que l’on n’avait jamais vue" : les effets dévastateurs des canicules marines sur la biodiversité de Méditerranée](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/08/cest-une-mortalite-que-lon-navait-jamais-vue-les-effets-devastateurs-des-canicules-marines-sur-la-biodiversite-de-mediterranee-13640040.php) — Midi Libre, 8 November 2026 at 10:01

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Marine heatwaves decimate biodiversity in the Mediterranean”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/12943-marine-heatwaves-decimate-biodiversity-in-the-mediterranean
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology