No coral recovery three years after a major bleaching event in reefs in the Southwestern Atlantic refugium

Mass bleaching events are growing in duration and intensity. Besides causing extensive mortality, the progressively shorter time between events disrupts the ability of reefs to recover. The unique reefs of the Southwestern Atlantic are often considered climate refugia as they have suffered less bleaching-related mortality when compared to Indo–Pacific and Caribbean reefs. However, their recovery capacity still requires investigation. In 2019, …