Ocean heatwave scorched fish, coral reefs: report

[Vergent]

News article:

http://www.watoday.com.au/environment/climate-change/ocean-heatwave-scorched-fish-coral-reefs-report-20130221-2esyv.html

Journal article:

http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/130214/srep01277/full/srep01277.html

[werther]

Morning Vergent,
I wonder whether this is also a consequence of stored heat in deeper ocean layers. The Leeuwin current may be superficial, but could also feature upwelling.
They describe Feb-March 2011. In the thread on ENSO I posted SST maps for '12 and '13. Both show a repetition of the warm pool. This year it extends into the Great Australian Bight too.