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The coldest the water in Mindoro ever gets is 26°C in February and March, but this is well within the temperature range for corals. The temperature skyrockets in April, shooting to 29°. The temperature reaches 30° in June, and while this is slightly above average, it's only this warm for the month of June.
If the waters where corals live become too warm for the corals, and stay that way, the zooxanthellae will leave their tissues. Corals depend on zooxanthellae for some of their food. Zooxanthellae also give corals their color, so when they leave, the corals will turn white, also known as bleaching.
The rainiest months are July and August where it rains around 470.9 mm and 475.9 mm, respectively. It barely rains in March, Mindoro only getting 10.1 mm.
Rainfall does not harm corals in any way, but excessive rain can cause sea water where corals live to loose some of its natural salinity.
If the waters where corals live become too warm for the corals, and stay that way, the zooxanthellae will leave their tissues. Corals depend on zooxanthellae for some of their food. Zooxanthellae also give corals their color, so when they leave, the corals will turn white, also known as bleaching.
The rainiest months are July and August where it rains around 470.9 mm and 475.9 mm, respectively. It barely rains in March, Mindoro only getting 10.1 mm.
Rainfall does not harm corals in any way, but excessive rain can cause sea water where corals live to loose some of its natural salinity.