While bleaching events are considered uncommon in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, a thermal anomaly in 2016 caused widespread bleaching of corals on the coral caps at both West and East Flower Garden Banks.
Bleaching Event
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While bleaching events are considered uncommon in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, a thermal anomaly in 2016 caused widespread bleaching of corals on the coral caps at both West and East Flower Garden Banks.

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