'Blue' coral
rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu
rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu
Mon Jun 8 19:25:38 EDT 1998
>From: "Patrick Mitchell-Jones" <Patrick.Mitchell-Jones at cds-group.com>
>Organization: CDS Group
>Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:16:11 +0000
>Subject: Re: 'Blue' coral
>Reply-to: patmj at cdstecsv.demon.co.uk
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>Whilst diving in the Maldives (North Ari Atoll) recently, I
>commented on the large number of 'Blue' and Blue tipped' coral
>growths which have previously been white/cream. Some appeared to be
>turning pale blue from the tip downwards, others had patches of blue.
> These coral colonies appeared to be random (various depths and
>sites) and not limited to a single species. The local dive rep stated
>that he had been informed that these corals went blue prior to death.
>If this is the case, there are a large number of deaths about to
>take place! I suspect that the colouration is more to do with the
>lifecycle of the polyps, perhaps their spawning but I have been
>unable to find any informatiion on this. Can you provide any?
>
>Many thanks in anticipation,
>
>
>Patrick Mitchell-Jones.
>patmj at cdstecsv.demon.co.uk
Robert N. Ginsburg
Professor of Marine Geology
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy. Miami, FL 33149
Phone: (305) 361-4875 FAX: (305) 361-4094 or 4632
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