Report of coral bleaching, Boynton Beach FL

[Don McAllister]

Are the temperatures higher than normal?

Thomas Goreau has been tracking the relationship between temperatures and
bleaching.  Though now away at the coral congress in Bali you could leave a
message for him at the above e-maill CC address.

don
Don McAllister

Etichscuba at aol.com wrote:

> While diving yesterday (10/21/00) I observed bleaching of Maze Coral
> (Meandrina meandrites) from Gulfstream to Lynn's Reef off Boynton Beach
> Fl.  I have been diving this area for the last five years on a weekly
> basis.  The bleaching has occurred within the last two weeks.
> Approximately 10-20% of this species is now affected, with some colonies
> completely snow white.
>
> Is there an agency or group this should be reported to?
>
> Ed Tichenor