Bleached Coral Reef On Maldivian Atoll - Stock-Fotografie

Above and underwater image of Thulhagiri Island in the North Male Atoll, Republic of the Maldives, the Indian Ocean. Picture taken at surface level with tropical fish (Powderblue Surgeonfish, Acanthurus leucosternon) on Acropora coral formation in the foreground and white sand beach surrounded by palm trees in the background. Since 2014 the Maldivian reef has been struck by severe bleaching due to climate change.