Bleaching information (fwd)

[Coral Health and Monitoring Program]

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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 15:02:03 +0500 (GMT) 
From: Posg. Biol. arina - Unal/Invemar <pbiomar at santamarta.cetcol.net.co> 
To: hendee at aoml.noaa.gov 
Subject: Bleaching information 

Santa Marta, August 2nd of 1996 


Dear Doctor, 

In the last months of 1995 a coral-bleaching event was detected along the 
Caribbean region. We have monitored the extension of this phenomenon in 
the Santa Marta area, and the recovery of some of the affected colonies. 
We found an interesting relation between the event and the high in situ 
temperatures. We are interested in obtaining information about  this 
phenomenon in your area in terms of date of the beggining, affected 
species, percent of coral cover affected, recovery of colonies, and 
possibly associated factors.  Any information will be welcome at this adress: 


Gabriel R. Navas S. 
Universidad Nacional de Colombia-INVEMAR 
Punta de Betin 
Apartado Aereo 1016 
Santa Marta 
Colombia 
Sur America 

Tels: (57)(954)214774 
      (57)(954)214775 
      (57)(954)211380 

Fax:  (57)(954)211377 

e-mail: pbiomar at santamarta.cetcol.net.co 


Best regards, 


Gabriel R. Navas S.