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<DIV><FONT size=2>The temperature near the coral colonies was 30C (taken with a
mercury thermometer). i excluded thermal bleaching at that time because only one
species was bleached. There was no sign of bleaching from the other
species, esp.branching acropora species. It might afterall be localised thermal
bleaching .I will be retrieving the data loggers which has been set on the
western coast of Mauritius on 26th Feb. I will keep you informed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I will also conduct a transfection as suggested by Laurie to
make sure that it has got nothing to do with diseases.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>