Bleaching in Bermuda

robbie at bbsr.edu robbie at bbsr.edu
Thu Aug 17 12:07:51 EDT 2000


Dear Listers,
I just wanted to inform everyone that we are seeing signs of bleaching in
the Northern outer reef zones from 5 to 20 m depth. Millepora alcicornis,
Montastraea franksii and Meandrina meandrites are the species most affected
so far, generally pale or patchily bleached. I estimate that about 20 % of
the colonies of each species at the site visited to date are showing signs
of bleaching. SSTs have been around 29 oC since late July.
Cheers,
Robbie


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Struan Robertson Smith, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc.
Ferry Reach GE01 Bermuda

Tel: 441 297 1880 ext. 240
Fax: 441 297 8143




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