Dear Colleagues:

	I am working on the disturbance ecology of elkhorn coral,
Acropora palmata in Florida reefs and would like to gather for my
dissertation a list of papaers or reports on the incidence of White band
Disease on this species.

	I would be very greatful to anybody who can contribute to this
effort by providing reports (published or unpublished) that include the
date of first observation, location, severity of event (# of colonies
affected), and any additional observations collected at the time.

	Just in case anybody is interested in similar topics I include
here the results, so far, of my search in the literature.  If I get a
significant number of responses I will update this list here.

	Thanks in advance and do not be shy!!!


partial list of WBD on elkhorn coral:

Gladfelter,  USVI, 1977, 1982, 1991.
Sheppard et al., 1995, BVI
Bythell and Sheppard, 1993, BVI
Antonius and Weiner, 1978, Antonius, 1981, USVI
Laydoo, 1984, Tobago
Dustan, 1977, Dustan and halas, 1987, Florida
Peters, 1983, 1984, 1997, Caribbean
Several authors in Global Aspects of Corals Reefs, 1994


Diego Lirman
University of Miami / RSMAS
MBF Division
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy.
Miami, FL 33149
Tel: 305-361-4833
Fax: 305-361-4077
Email: dlirman@rsmas.miami.edu



